Gradačac weather in January

In January, Gradačac sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 21% 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 Gradačac's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gradačac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:27 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Gradačac 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 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Gradačac

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.

Gradačac weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°539.34.790.0
Feb / -1°529.34.110.11.0
Mar13° / 5910.42.111.63.5
Apr18° / 6811.40.413.25.5
May23° / 12°8412.7014.66.4
Jun26° / 15°8611.6015.36.5
Jul28° / 17°7510.10156.2
Aug28° / 17°578.1013.96.4
Sep23° / 12°679.3012.37.0
Oct18° / 577.8010.76.0
Nov11° / 619.11.99.42.8
Dec / -1°619.83.78.70.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gradačac gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23113
33013
43013
52912
62812
72812
82711
92711
102711
112711
122711
132712
142712
152813
162813
172914
183015
193016
203116
213117
223118
233218
243218
253218
263118
273118
283017
293017
303017
312916

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:304:09
28.77:304:10
38.77:304:11
48.77:304:12
58.77:304:12
68.77:304:13
78.77:304:14
88.87:304:15
98.87:294:16
108.87:294:17
118.87:294:18
128.87:294:20
138.97:284:21
148.97:284:22
158.97:274:23
169.07:274:24
179.07:264:25
189.07:264:27
199.07:254:28
209.17:254:29
219.17:244:30
229.17:234:32
239.27:234:33
249.27:224:34
259.27:214:36
269.37:204:37
279.37:194:38
289.47:184:40
299.47:184:41
309.47:174:42
319.57:164:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gradačac?

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 Gradačac.

What to pack for Gradačac in January

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

In January, Gradačac sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gradačac 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 Gradačac peaks around July 24 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gradačac 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 Gradačac is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gradačac?

Gradačac sits at 44.9°N, 18.4°E, 139 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Gračanica, 22 km away.

GračanicaBrčkoDobojLukavacTuzlaSlavonski BrodĐakovoTeslic

Topography around Gradačac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gradačac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Gradačac is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gračanica 22 km · Brčko 31 km · Doboj 31 km · Lukavac 38 km · Tuzla 42 km · Slavonski Brod 45 km · Đakovo 48 km · Teslic 54 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 Gradačac (44.8785°, 18.4276°, elevation 139 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).