Pristina weather by month & the best time to visit
Kosovo · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Pristina is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with August and September close behind. Pristina averages about 2,232 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Pristina?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pristina is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pristina?
Pristina gets a moderate 2,232 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate July (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Kosovo. The year's 779 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| March | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| April | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| May | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 80 mm | 6 |
| June | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 68 mm | 7 |
| July | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 49 mm | 8 |
| August | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 48 mm | 7 |
| September | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| October | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 76 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 69 mm | 1 |
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Pristina: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pristina?
Pristina is a city break in Kosovo at 540 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pristina get a year?
Pristina gets about 2,232 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Pristina?
The sunniest time to visit Pristina is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pristina?
January is the least sunny month in Pristina, scoring 0/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pristina?
The typical midday UV index in Pristina peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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