Best time to visit Novi Sad
The best time to visit Novi Sad is April and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | -1.1 °C / 30 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| May | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | good month |
| June | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | good month |
| July | 30 °C / 86 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.1 °C / 86 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| October | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| November | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 4.4 °C / 40 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 6 °C / 43 °F | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April, September
- Good
- May–June, October
April and September are Novi Sad's best months for exploring outdoors, mild and sunny; May and June are good but rainier, July-August turn too hot for comfortable walking, and November through March are cold, damp and dull.
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 9.7 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 12.6 days, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days.
Also on: Strand beach season.
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 11.8 days, feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days.
Also on: Strand beach season.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.1 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Also on: Strand beach season.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 75%, sunshine per day 7.8 h.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April
- Good
- March, May, September–October
April is the standout month for hiking around Novi Sad, cool, dry and long-dayed, with March, May, September and October all good; June-August turn too hot for comfortable trekking and November-February are cold, short-dayed and damp.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 11.9 h, average daily low 3.3 °C / 38 °F, feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 10.2 days, sunshine per day 8.4 h.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 13.5 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 9.7 days.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 14.9 h, feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 12.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in.
Also on: Strand beach season.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, wet days 8.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 12.5 h, feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F.
Also on: Strand beach season.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: sunshine per day 7.8 h, relative humidity 75%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Igrišta olimpijski centar, 142 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 1.6 °C | 4.7 °C | 10.1 °C | 16.7 °C | 22.2 °C | 28.5 °C | 31 °C | 30.9 °C | 23.9 °C | 16.8 °C | 9.4 °C | 2.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 1 days | 1.3 days | 0.9 days | 1.9 days | 1.9 days | 1.7 days | 1.4 days | 1.6 days | 1.3 days | 1 days | 1.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 am | 9 am | 6 pm | 6 pm | 9 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 9 am | 9 pm | 9 am | 9 pm | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 5.2 h | 6.6 h | 8.4 h | 10.5 h | 11.4 h | 12.7 h | 13.2 h | 12.2 h | 9.7 h | 7.8 h | 5.8 h | 4.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 85% | 78% | 69% | 64% | 67% | 67% | 62% | 62% | 68% | 75% | 82% | 87% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 14.6 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 29.2 µg/m³ | 22.9 µg/m³ | 21.9 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 23.9 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Strand beach season
15 May–15 September
- EXIT Festival
1–7 July
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day and Orthodox Christmas shop closures
January