Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pirot features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 832 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pirot enjoys an average of 3615 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pirot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pirot experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pirot, Central Serbia, Serbia with other places around the world.
Pirot usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pirot are August, September and November. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 64 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) | 85 (3.3) | 61 (2.4) | 91 (3.6) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (4.0) | 42 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 58 (2.3) | 42 (1.6) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Pirot are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pirot: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 230 | 277 | 335 | 385 | 382 | 414 | 397 | 338 | 279 | 224 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 41m | 9h 1m |
Pirot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Pirot 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |