Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
Climate chart - Kopaonik
In Kopaonik, there is a
cold mountain climate, with very cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and cool to mild summers.
The ski resort is located in southern Serbia, at 1,700 meters (5,600 feet), within the national park of the same name, and a short distance from Pancic's peak, 2,017 meters (6,617 ft) high.
In winter, during cold spells, the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. The record is -25 °C (-13 °F), recorded in January 2017.
Summer is mild, with some cold periods but also some quite warm periods. Rains and thunderstorms are quite frequent. Generally the temperature reaches 26/27 °C (79/81 °F) on the hottest days, although in July 2007 it reached 30 °C (86 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -4.8 °C (23 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 13.1 °C (55 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kopaonik - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -8 | -1 | -4.3 | 18 | 30 | 24.3 |
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| February | -8 | -1 | -4.8 | 17 | 29 | 23.4 |
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| March | -5 | 2 | -1.9 | 22 | 35 | 28.6 |
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| April | -1 | 6 | 2.3 | 30 | 42 | 36.1 |
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| May | 4 | 11 | 7.4 | 38 | 52 | 45.3 |
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| June | 7 | 15 | 10.6 | 44 | 58 | 51.2 |
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| July | 8 | 17 | 12.7 | 47 | 63 | 54.9 |
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| August | 9 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 63 | 55.5 |
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| September | 5 | 13 | 9.1 | 41 | 56 | 48.4 |
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| October | 2 | 9 | 5.5 | 35 | 49 | 41.9 |
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| November | -3 | 4 | 0.4 | 27 | 39 | 32.8 |
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| December | -6 | 0 | -3.2 | 20 | 32 | 26.2 |
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| Year | 0.2 | 7.7 | 3.95 | 32.4 | 45.8 | 39 |
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amounts to 985 millimeters (38.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 60 mm (2.4 in) in the driest month (January) to 110 mm (4.3 in) in the wettest (May). Here is the average precipitation.
Kopaonik - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 60 | 2.4 | 15 |
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| February | 65 | 2.6 | 16 |
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| March | 75 | 3 | 18 |
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| April | 90 | 3.5 | 17 |
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| May | 110 | 4.3 | 17 |
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| June | 105 | 4.1 | 15 |
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| July | 90 | 3.5 | 12 |
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| August | 80 | 3.1 | 11 |
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| September | 85 | 3.3 | 12 |
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| October | 70 | 2.8 | 12 |
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| November | 80 | 3.1 | 13 |
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| December | 75 | 3 | 16 |
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| Year | 985 | 38.8 | 174 |
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On average, there are around 1,980
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Kopaonik - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 100 | February | 3.5 | 100 | March | 4.5 | 130 | April | 5 | 155 | May | 6 | 190 | June | 7.5 | 220 | July | 8.5 | 270 | August | 8.5 | 260 | September | 6.5 | 195 | October | 5.5 | 165 | November | 4 | 115 | December | 2.5 | 80 | Year | 5.4 | 1980 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Kopaonik is the summer, and in particular, the months of July and August, because they are the mildest, although there can be afternoon thunderstorms. Also, since it can get cold at night, it's better to bring a jacket and a sweater even in this period.
Late winter and early spring (February-March) are recommended for a ski holiday, since the days are longer than in December and January.