Prijedor weather in January

In January, Prijedor sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 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 Prijedor's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prijedor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Prijedor is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.7 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
2012

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 Prijedor 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 -1°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
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-3
295-3
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Prijedor

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.

Prijedor 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°6810.25.990.0
Feb / -1°679.85.310.11.0
Mar13° / 7511.33.211.63.4
Apr17° / 8612.50.813.25.1
May22° / 11°10913.2014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°9511.9015.36.6
Jul28° / 16°8710.9015.16.5
Aug27° / 16°759013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°10110.5012.36.7
Oct17° / 789.70.310.75.5
Nov11° / 8710.52.39.32.7
Dec / -1°781158.60.3

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 13% 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
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
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183565
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203466
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223466
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273466
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Prijedor gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13618
23518
33518
43418
53317
63217
73217
83116
93116
103016
113016
123016
133016
143116
153117
163117
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223420
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243421
253421
263421
273421
283321
293321
303321
313220

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
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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
9100
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15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 7:37 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:374:15
28.67:374:16
38.77:374:17
48.77:374:18
58.77:374:19
68.77:374:20
78.77:374:21
88.77:374:22
98.87:374:23
108.87:364:24
118.87:364:25
128.87:364:26
138.97:354:27
148.97:354:28
158.97:354:30
168.97:344:31
179.07:344:32
189.07:334:33
199.07:334:34
209.17:324:36
219.17:314:37
229.17:314:38
239.27:304:39
249.27:294:41
259.27:284:42
269.37:274:43
279.37:274:45
289.37:264:46
299.47:254:47
309.47:244:49
319.57:234:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.43 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
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
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 Prijedor?

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 Prijedor.

What to pack for Prijedor in January

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

In January, Prijedor 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 Prijedor 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 Prijedor peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prijedor 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 Prijedor is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prijedor's WHO annual average of 36.7 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 2246 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prijedor?

Prijedor sits at 45.0°N, 16.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Banja Luka, 45 km away.

Banja LukaBosanska KrupaCazinBihaćVelika KladušaJajcePožega

Topography around Prijedor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prijedor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Prijedor is covered by grassland (38%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Banja Luka 45 km · Bosanska Krupa 46 km · Sisak 60 km · Cazin 61 km · Bihać 69 km · Velika Kladuša 75 km · Jajce 83 km · Požega 86 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 Prijedor (44.9799°, 16.714°, elevation 140 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).