Cazin weather in January

In January, Cazin sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cazin's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cazin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cazin is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cazin reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-2

How January really feels in Cazin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cazin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7710.26.990.0
Feb / -2°8110.66.510.10.8
Mar12° / 8311.54.611.63.0
Apr16° / 9912.91.213.24.8
May21° / 10°12314.40.114.65.8
Jun25° / 14°9712.6015.36.5
Jul27° / 15°8510.9015.16.6
Aug27° / 15°8510013.96.8
Sep22° / 11°11511.3012.36.4
Oct17° / 9410.20.610.75.2
Nov11° / 10711.53.19.42.5
Dec / -1°94126.48.60.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183367
193367
203367
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cazin gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13823
23723
33722
43622
53521
63420
73320
83219
93219
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163220
173221
183221
193322
203323
213323
223324
233324
243425
253425
263425
273425
283425
293325
303325
313325

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:404:19
28.77:404:19
38.77:404:20
48.77:404:21
58.77:404:22
68.77:404:23
78.77:404:24
88.87:404:25
98.87:404:26
108.87:394:27
118.87:394:28
128.87:394:29
138.97:394:30
148.97:384:31
158.97:384:33
168.97:374:34
179.07:374:35
189.07:364:36
199.07:364:37
209.17:354:39
219.17:344:40
229.17:344:41
239.27:334:43
249.27:324:44
259.27:314:45
269.37:304:47
279.37:304:48
289.37:294:49
299.47:284:51
309.47:274:52
319.57:264:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cazin?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cazin.

What to pack for Cazin in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cazin sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cazin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cazin peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cazin in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cazin is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cazin?

Cazin sits at 45.0°N, 15.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Bihać, 18 km away.

BihaćBosanska KrupaVelika KladušaPrijedor

Topography around Cazin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cazin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m.

The land around Cazin is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
1,936 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Bihać 18 km · Bosanska Krupa 19 km · Velika Kladuša 27 km · Prijedor 61 km · Sisak 65 km · Karlovac 66 km · Velika Gorica 84 km · Centar 94 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cazin (44.9669°, 15.9431°, elevation 325 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).