Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Kraljevo is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in south-central Serbia, at an altitude of 200 meters (650 ft), and is exposed, like the rest of the country, to both cold waves in winter and heat waves in summer.
Winter is cold and gray, with snowfalls and frosts, although there are also some quite mild periods. Sometimes fog can form.
During cold spells, which occur every year or so, the temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The coldest record is -24.5 °C (-12 °F), recorded in February 1956. From 2001 to 2020, the extreme minimum was -22 °C (-7.5 °F), recorded in January 2006 and in February 2012.
Summer is hot and sunny, although nights are usually cool, moreover, thunderstorms can sometimes break out in the afternoon.
In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 37 °C (98.5 °F). The record heat is 43.5 °C (110.5 °F), recorded in July 2007. It was an exceptional heat wave, however, the temperature also reached 41 °C (106 °F) in July 2000 and in July 2012, and 40 °C (104 °F) in August 2017.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.6 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 21.8 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kraljevo - Average temperaturesMonth | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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January | -3 | 4 | 0.6 | 26 | 40 | 33.1 |
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February | -2 | 7 | 2.6 | 28 | 45 | 36.7 |
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March | 2 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 54 | 44.7 |
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April | 6 | 18 | 11.9 | 43 | 64 | 53.4 |
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May | 10 | 23 | 16.7 | 51 | 73 | 62.1 |
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June | 14 | 26 | 19.8 | 57 | 79 | 67.6 |
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July | 15 | 28 | 21.8 | 59 | 83 | 71.2 |
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August | 15 | 29 | 21.8 | 59 | 83 | 71.2 |
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September | 11 | 24 | 17.4 | 52 | 75 | 63.3 |
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October | 7 | 18 | 12.5 | 44 | 65 | 54.4 |
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November | 2 | 11 | 6.4 | 36 | 52 | 43.6 |
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December | -2 | 5 | 1.8 | 29 | 42 | 35.3 |
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Year | 6.3 | 17.2 | 11.7 | 43.3 | 63 | 53 |
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Precipitation amounts to 740 millimeters (29.1 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Kraljevo - Average precipitationMonth | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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January | 45 | 1.8 | 13 |
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February | 45 | 1.8 | 13 |
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March | 55 | 2.2 | 13 |
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April | 65 | 2.6 | 13 |
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May | 70 | 2.8 | 14 |
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June | 90 | 3.5 | 13 |
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July | 75 | 3 | 10 |
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August | 65 | 2.6 | 9 |
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September | 60 | 2.4 | 10 |
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October | 55 | 2.2 | 10 |
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November | 55 | 2.2 | 11 |
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December | 55 | 2.2 | 14 |
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Year | 740 | 29.1 | 143 |
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On average, there are around 1,840
sunshine hours per year. The sun is not often seen in winter, while in summer it shines for a good number of hours. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Kraljevo - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 60 | February | 3 | 85 | March | 4.5 | 135 | April | 5.5 | 160 | May | 7 | 215 | June | 7.5 | 225 | July | 8.5 | 265 | August | 8.5 | 260 | September | 6 | 180 | October | 4.5 | 135 | November | 2.5 | 75 | December | 1.5 | 45 | Year | 5.1 | 1845 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Kraljevo are spring and autumn, and in particular the months of May and September. In summer, the heat is sometimes bearable, while at other times, especially in July and August, it can be intense.