Pristina is at its most pleasant from May to mid June, and again from September to early October. For sun, aim for late July to August; for walking, go from April to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late July to August. It peaks in late July, at 57. The weakest stretch is from October to early May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 42% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from May to mid June, with a second spell from September to early October. It peaks in early September, at 70. Avoid mid November to February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from April to May, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in mid October, at 77. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 7, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Pristina over the whole year is 11°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. Pristina has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in August, the driest month, to 19% in May, the wettest. Winds in Pristina are highest in March, averaging 2.9 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Pristina come in August, when the sky is typically 42% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 70%.
Month by month Pristina climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | -2°C | -2°C | 18% | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| February | 7°C | 0°C | 3°C | 14% | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| March | 10°C | 2°C | 6°C | 18% | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 10 | 0 | 46 |
| April | 15°C | 6°C | 11°C | 17% | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 37 | 2 | 64 |
| May | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19% | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 60 | 9 | 71 |
| June | 25°C | 16°C | 24°C | 15% | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 60 | 43 | 39 |
| July | 27°C | 18°C | 26°C | 11% | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 50 | 52 | 29 |
| August | 27°C | 17°C | 26°C | 10% | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 51 | 56 | 27 |
| September | 22°C | 12°C | 20°C | 13% | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 66 | 28 | 55 |
| October | 17°C | 7°C | 14°C | 13% | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 53 | 3 | 77 |
| November | 10°C | 4°C | 6°C | 19% | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 10 | 0 | 48 |
| December | 4°C | 0°C | 1°C | 18% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 15 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Pristina weather by season
Year round, Pristina has days of about 2°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 27°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Pristina weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Pristina has typical daily highs of about 4°C and lows of about -1°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Pristina weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Pristina has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
Pristina weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Pristina has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Pristina weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Pristina has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Pristina?
Pristina has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in August, the driest month, to 19% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Pristina windiest?
Winds in Pristina are highest in March, averaging 2.9 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Pristina year round?
The average temperature in Pristina over the whole year is 11°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.