Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nis features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 642 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nis enjoys an average of 3646 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 4 °C (31 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nis experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nis, Central Serbia, Serbia with other places around the world.
Nis usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nis are August, September and November. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) | 47 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) | 30 (1.2) | 24 (0.9) | 52 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Nis are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nis: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 231 | 282 | 338 | 392 | 386 | 416 | 397 | 339 | 280 | 229 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 0m |
Nis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nis UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |