, with cold winters and hot summers. The city is exposed, like the rest of the country, to both cold waves in winter and heat waves in summer.
Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and is located north-west of Belgrade, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, on the banks of the Danube river. We are in the Pannonian plain.
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 -30.7 °C (-23.3 °F) and was set in January 1963.
is hot and sunny, although thunderstorms can sometimes break out in the afternoon.
In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The highest record is 41.6 °C (106.9 °F), set in July 2007.
to visit Novi Sad are spring and autumn, and in particular, the months of May, June and September: daytime temperatures are pleasant, although it's better to bring a sweater and a jacket for the evening. In July and August, the temperature is usually not too hot, however, there is the risk of some very hot days, which can happen, though more rarely, also in the second half of June and in the first half of September.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.3 °C and a maximum of
4.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13 °C. However, it dropped to
-25 °C in January 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14.5 °C. However, it reached
18.8 °C in January 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.7 °C, with a minimum of
-1.5 °C and a maximum of
6.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28.7 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16 °C. However, it reached
22.3 °C in February 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.4 °C, with a minimum of
2 °C and a maximum of
12.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.3 °C in March 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
28.3 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.6 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.2 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in April 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.2 °C, with a minimum of
11.5 °C and a maximum of
23 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.8 °C in May 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in May 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.8 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
26.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
4.8 °C in June 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
37.6 °C in June 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.4 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
28.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
7.5 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
41.6 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
29.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
39.8 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.9 °C, with a minimum of
11.9 °C and a maximum of
23.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
1.9 °C in September 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
37.4 °C in September 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.8 °C, with a minimum of
7.3 °C and a maximum of
18.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.2 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
29.2 °C in October 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.4 °C, with a minimum of
3.4 °C and a maximum of
11.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.5 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in November 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2 °C, with a minimum of
-1 °C and a maximum of
5.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11 °C. However, it dropped to
-24 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14.5 °C. However, it reached
20 °C in December 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.