Best time to visit Serbia

Serbia can do serious snow, and it is usually around April that the meltdown begins. And so the best time to visit Serbia is usually from around Easter onwards, with risks of rain as late as June. If you want to go hiking, and when you see the scenery here you will, then the higher peaks are more accessible later on in the summer. The wine is accessible all year round, but come in October for harvest fun.

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Best time to visit Serbia

The weather in Serbia is a bit, well, how can I say it…meh? With mountains.

The best time to visit Serbia is when snow, rain and slush have stopped. April onwards things start to heat up, with highs of 17°C perfect for taking in the cultural highlights. With the Dinaric Alps, trekkers might want to wait until the summer, when temperatures can hit high 20s, but these are the mountains, so always be prepared for wind chill and rain, albeit in summer thunderstorm bursts. Rain is highest in May- June throughout the country. Festival highlights include Dragačevo Trumpet Festival, with gypsy brass bands in Guča every Aug, Belgrade Music Festival in Oct, just in time for the wine harvest, and EXIT Music Festival in July.

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Serbia Weather Chart

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-2

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-1

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Tips from our friends in Serbia

Itinerary tips

John Penge from our partner, Exodus, shares his Serbia travel advice:

“I think that Belgrade is well worth a visit. On the journey from the airport it may not look like the prettiest of cities but when you get into the centre things vastly improve. Belgrade Fortress & Kalemegdan Park is a very nice place to explore with some good views of where the Sava & Danube rivers meet. Outside of Belgrade, I enjoyed the train ride to Mokra Gora and my stay in the village of Sirogojno. Sirogojno is a little village to the west of the country where you can enjoy the tranquil setting as well as learn about how the community used to live.”

Making the most of the veg

“When eating, make sure you order a side salad. They don’t do a lot to it but the produce is fantastic (especially the tomatoes) and you get pickled shredded cabbage every time which is also delicious on the side of whatever grilled meat you’re ordered for main.”

Budget advice

“For Europe, Serbia is relatively cheap and off the beaten track so worth a visit before things change.”

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Written by Catherine Mack

Best time to visit Serbia