Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
Climate chart - Sremska Mitrovica
The climate of Sremska Mitrovica is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located north-west of Belgrade, on the banks of the Sava river, 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 -29.5 °C (-21 °F), recorded in January 1987. From 2001 to 2020, the extreme minimum was -26.5 °C (-15.5 °F), recorded 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 40 °C (104 °F) in July 2000 and 39.5 °C (103 °F) in August 2012.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.3 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.7 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Sremska Mitrovica - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -3 | 4 | 0.2 | 26 | 38 | 32.4 |
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| February | -2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 35.6 |
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| March | 1 | 12 | 6.8 | 34 | 54 | 44.3 |
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| April | 6 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 64 | 53.5 |
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| May | 11 | 23 | 17.2 | 52 | 74 | 62.9 |
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| June | 14 | 26 | 19.9 | 57 | 79 | 67.8 |
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| July | 15 | 28 | 21.6 | 59 | 83 | 71 |
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| August | 15 | 28 | 21.6 | 59 | 83 | 70.9 |
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| September | 11 | 24 | 17.3 | 52 | 75 | 63.1 |
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| October | 7 | 18 | 12.5 | 44 | 65 | 54.5 |
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| November | 2 | 10 | 6.4 | 36 | 51 | 43.4 |
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| December | -2 | 5 | 1.6 | 29 | 41 | 34.9 |
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| Year | 6.2 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 43.2 | 62.7 | 53 |
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amounts to 615 millimeters (24.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 85 mm (3.3 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Sremska Mitrovica - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 40 | 1.6 | 12 |
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| February | 30 | 1.2 | 11 |
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| March | 40 | 1.6 | 11 |
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| April | 50 | 2 | 12 |
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| May | 55 | 2.2 | 12 |
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| June | 85 | 3.3 | 12 |
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| July | 60 | 2.4 | 10 |
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| August | 55 | 2.2 | 9 |
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| September | 50 | 2 | 10 |
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| October | 55 | 2.2 | 9 |
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| November | 55 | 2.2 | 12 |
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| December | 45 | 1.8 | 13 |
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| Year | 615 | 24.2 | 133 |
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On average, there are around 2,080
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.
Sremska Mitrovica - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 60 | February | 3.5 | 105 | March | 5 | 155 | April | 6.5 | 190 | May | 8 | 250 | June | 9 | 265 | July | 9.5 | 295 | August | 9 | 280 | September | 6.5 | 190 | October | 5 | 155 | November | 3 | 90 | December | 1.5 | 50 | Year | 5.7 | 2080 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Sremska Mitrovica 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.