Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Novi Sad is
continental, 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.
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 temperature dropped to -30.7 °C (-23.2 °F) in January 1963, to -27.6 °C (-17.7 °F) in January 1987, to -24 °C (-11.2 °F) in December 1996, and to -28.7 °C (-19.7 °F) in February 2012.
Summer 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.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.3 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 21.8 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Novi Sad - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -3 | 4 | 0.3 | 26 | 39 | 32.5 |
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| February | -2 | 6 | 1.8 | 28 | 43 | 35.3 |
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| March | 2 | 12 | 6.8 | 35 | 54 | 44.2 |
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| April | 6 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 64 | 53.5 |
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| May | 11 | 23 | 17.2 | 52 | 73 | 62.9 |
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| June | 14 | 26 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 67.9 |
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| July | 16 | 28 | 21.8 | 60 | 83 | 71.2 |
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| August | 15 | 28 | 21.8 | 60 | 83 | 71.2 |
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| September | 11 | 24 | 17.5 | 53 | 74 | 63.5 |
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| October | 7 | 18 | 12.4 | 44 | 64 | 54.4 |
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| November | 2 | 10 | 6.4 | 36 | 51 | 43.4 |
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| December | -2 | 5 | 1.6 | 29 | 41 | 35 |
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| Year | 6.5 | 16.9 | 11.65 | 43.7 | 62.3 | 53 |
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amounts to 650 millimeters (25.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 95 mm (3.7 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Novi Sad - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 40 | 1.6 | 12 |
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| February | 30 | 1.2 | 10 |
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| March | 45 | 1.8 | 11 |
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| April | 50 | 2 | 12 |
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| May | 65 | 2.6 | 13 |
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| June | 95 | 3.7 | 12 |
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| July | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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| August | 60 | 2.4 | 9 |
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| September | 55 | 2.2 | 10 |
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| October | 55 | 2.2 | 9 |
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| November | 55 | 2.2 | 11 |
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| December | 50 | 2 | 13 |
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| Year | 650 | 25.6 | 132 |
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On average, there are around 2,135
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.
Novi Sad - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 65 | February | 3.5 | 100 | March | 5 | 160 | April | 6.5 | 190 | May | 8 | 250 | June | 9 | 270 | July | 10 | 305 | August | 9 | 285 | September | 7 | 205 | October | 5 | 160 | November | 3 | 95 | December | 2 | 60 | Year | 5.9 | 2140 |
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Best Time
The
best times 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.