Međugorje weather in January

In January, Međugorje sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 150 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Međugorje's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Međugorje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
150 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:24 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Međugorje is village 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Međugorje reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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1470
1570
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1970
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2170
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247-1
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277-1
288-1
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308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Međugorje

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.

Međugorje weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°15011.94.79.21.0
Feb / 14311.35.110.21.7
Mar13° / 13611.93.211.63.4
Apr17° / 14512.81.213.15.0
May22° / 11°11012.4014.46.3
Jun26° / 14°739.8015.16.9
Jul30° / 17°426.9014.96.0
Aug30° / 17°577013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°1419.3012.37.1
Oct19° / 16910.50.410.86.1
Nov13° / 21813.11.99.53.5
Dec / 19612.73.68.91.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84654
94555
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114555
124555
134456
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204258
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224159
234159
244060
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274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Međugorje gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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24012
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313918

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 (%)
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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 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:274:18
28.97:274:19
38.97:274:20
48.97:274:21
58.97:274:21
68.97:274:22
78.97:274:23
89.07:274:24
99.07:274:25
109.07:264:26
119.07:264:27
129.07:264:28
139.17:264:29
149.17:254:30
159.17:254:32
169.17:244:33
179.27:244:34
189.27:244:35
199.27:234:36
209.27:224:37
219.37:224:39
229.37:214:40
239.37:214:41
249.47:204:42
259.47:194:43
269.47:184:45
279.57:184:46
289.57:174:47
299.57:164:49
309.67:154:50
319.67:144:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
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231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Međugorje?

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

1.0
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 Međugorje.

What to pack for Međugorje in January

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

In January, Međugorje sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Međugorje in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Međugorje 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 Međugorje peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Međugorje 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 Međugorje is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Međugorje?

Međugorje sits at 43.2°N, 17.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Mostar, 20 km away.

MostarNeumKorčulaKonjicDubrovnikTrebinjeIlidžaSarajevo

Topography around Međugorje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Međugorje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Međugorje is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mostar 20 km · Neum 31 km · Korčula 51 km · Konjic 56 km · Dubrovnik 71 km · Trebinje 76 km · Ilidža 87 km · Sarajevo 91 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 Međugorje (43.1958°, 17.6755°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).