Climate - Leskovac (Serbia)

The climate of Leskovac is continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in southern 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 -30.5 °C (-23 °F), recorded in January 1963 and January 1985. From 2001 to 2020, the extreme minimum was -25 °C (-13 °F), recorded in January 2017.
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 42 °C (107.5 °F) in July 2000 and 40.5 °C (105 °F) in August 2017.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.4 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.7 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 625 millimeters (24.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (January) to 65 mm (2.6 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 2,025 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.

Best Time

The best times to visit Leskovac 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.