Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, sits at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers on the edge of the Pannonian Plain, in the north of the country at approximately 44.79°N, 20.45°E. Its inland position gives it a humid subtropical climate with a strong continental edge (Köppen Cfa) — hot summers and cold winters — with rainfall spread through the year.

Summer, from June to August, is hot, with July and August the warmest — average highs around 29–30°C — and heatwaves that can exceed 38°C. Thunderstorms are frequent, sometimes heavy, and the rivers moderate the heat only slightly; the season is the sunniest and among the wettest of the year, with long warm evenings on the riverbanks.

Winter, from December to February, is cold and often grey, with January the coldest month — average highs around 5°C and lows near -1 to -2°C, and cold snaps that can drop below -10°C. Snow falls and can lie for days. The košava, a strong, cold, gusty southeasterly wind, sweeps down the Danube and can blow for days, sharpening the chill.

Belgrade receives around 680–700 mm of precipitation a year, spread through every month with a late-spring and early-summer maximum from thunderstorms and no dry season; a good share of the winter total falls as snow. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Belgrade's most distinctive weather is the košava, a strong, cold, dry southeasterly wind funnelled through the Iron Gates gorge of the Danube, which can blow for days at a time, clearing the air but biting hard — gusts have exceeded 130 km/h. Its confluence setting on two great rivers also brings frequent autumn and winter fog.

To follow any single measurement in Belgrade more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.