Serbia
Practical guide
Serbia is in Southeast Europe. It has 6,549,143 inhabitants across 88,361 km². It borders 8 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Belgrade. People speak Serbian and the currency is the Serbian Dinar (RSD). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Population
- 6,549,143
- Area
- 88,361 km²
- Currency
- Serbian Dinar · RSD
- Languages
- Serbian
- Time zone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Dialling code
- +381
- Domain
- .rs
When to go to Serbia
The best months to visit Belgrade are May, June and September. In Belgrade, daytime highs go from 4° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is June (92 mm) and the driest is February (38 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Belgrade month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 6° |
| low | -2° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| rain | 42 mm | 38 mm | 44 mm | 57 mm | 67 mm | 92 mm | 68 mm | 58 mm | 51 mm | 50 mm | 53 mm | 50 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Serbia
- Belgradecapital · 120 m
- Niš194 m
- Novi Sad81 m
- New Belgrade75 m
- Zemun101 m
- Kragujevac186 m
- Čačak243 m
- Subotica120 m
- Leskovac229 m
- Novi Pazar499 m
- Kraljevo208 m
- Zrenjanin81 m
- Pančevo80 m
- Kruševac161 m
- Užice435 m
Distances in Serbia
- Belgrade → Niš236 km 60 min · 2 h 30 min
- Belgrade → Novi Sad95 km 50 min · 1 h 9 min
- Belgrade → New Belgrade5 km 45 min · 7 min
- Belgrade → Zemun9 km 46 min · 13 min
- Belgrade → Kragujevac138 km 52 min · 1 h 38 min
- Belgrade → Čačak147 km 52 min · 1 h 51 min
60 min · 
2 h 30 minNeighboring countries
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo
- 🇧🇬 BulgariaSofia
- 🇭🇷 CroatiaZagreb
- 🇭🇺 HungaryBudapest
- 🇽🇰 KosovoPristina
- 🇲🇰 North MacedoniaSkopje
- 🇲🇪 MontenegroPodgorica
- 🇷🇴 RomaniaBucharest
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Serbia?
The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.
What currency is used in Serbia?
Serbia uses the Serbian Dinar (RSD).
What language is spoken in Serbia?
In Serbia, people speak Serbian.
When is the best time to visit Serbia?
The best months to visit Belgrade are May, June and September. In Belgrade, daytime highs go from 4° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is June (92 mm) and the driest is February (38 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).