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, in the Pannonian plain, a short distance from the border with Croatia and Hungary. In winter it can get very cold, while in summer it can get very hot (though less so than in central and southern Serbia).
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 -27 °C (-16.5 °F), recorded in January 1963, in January 1987 and 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 40.5 °C (105 °F), set in July 2007. However, the temperature also reached 39.5 °C (103 °F) in July 2000 and 40 °C (104 °F) in August 2012.
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 | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -3 | 4 | 0.1 | 26 | 38 | 32.2 |
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| February | -3 | 6 | 1.8 | 27 | 43 | 35.3 |
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| March | 1 | 12 | 6.6 | 34 | 54 | 43.9 |
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| April | 6 | 18 | 11.8 | 42 | 64 | 53.2 |
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| May | 11 | 23 | 17 | 51 | 74 | 62.7 |
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| June | 14 | 26 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 67.9 |
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| July | 15 | 28 | 21.8 | 59 | 83 | 71.3 |
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| August | 15 | 28 | 21.6 | 58 | 83 | 70.9 |
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| September | 11 | 24 | 17.2 | 51 | 75 | 63 |
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| October | 6 | 18 | 12.2 | 43 | 65 | 53.9 |
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| November | 2 | 10 | 5.9 | 35 | 50 | 42.7 |
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| December | -2 | 4 | 1.4 | 29 | 40 | 34.4 |
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| Year | 6.1 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 42.9 | 62.5 | 52.5 |
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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 | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 35 | 1.4 | 11 |
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| February | 30 | 1.2 | 10 |
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| March | 35 | 1.4 | 10 |
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| April | 45 | 1.8 | 12 |
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| May | 60 | 2.4 | 12 |
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| June | 80 | 3.1 | 13 |
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| July | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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| August | 55 | 2.2 | 9 |
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| September | 55 | 2.2 | 10 |
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| October | 45 | 1.8 | 9 |
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| November | 55 | 2.2 | 11 |
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| December | 45 | 1.8 | 13 |
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| Year | 610 | 24 | 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 hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 60 | February | 3.5 | 100 | March | 5 | 150 | April | 6.5 | 190 | May | 8 | 245 | June | 8.5 | 260 | July | 9.5 | 290 | August | 9 | 275 | September | 6.5 | 195 | October | 5 | 150 | November | 2.5 | 80 | December | 1.5 | 55 | Year | 5.6 | 2050 |
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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.