Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Sombor is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in the north-west of Serbia, a short distance from the border with Croatia and Hungary. In winter it can be very cold, while in summer it can be very hot (though less than in central and southern Serbia).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.1 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.9 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Sombor - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -3 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
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| Max (°C) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
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| Min (°F) | 27 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 28 |
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| Max (°F) | 39 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
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amounts to 610 millimeters (24 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Sombor - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 35 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 60 | 80 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 610 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 24 |
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| Days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 128 |
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On average, there are around 2,050
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.
Sombor - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Sombor are spring and autumn, to avoid both the winter cold and the summer heat, 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.