Temperature rise was higher in northern Serbia than in the south. Comparison of the period 1961-1990 with 1971-2000 shows an increase of 0.7°C in most of Serbia, whereas in the far southeast temperature dropped by 0.4°C. Mean annual precipitation did not follow a clear trend: it increased in the west and north of Serbia, but decreased in other parts of Serbia. However, the number of days with intensive precipitation did increase.