Prijedor in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Prijedor sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 214 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Prijedor's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prijedor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 214 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Prijedor in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Prijedor reaches about 6°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Prijedor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Prijedor weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -2° | 68 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 67 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 75 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 86 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 109 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 95 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 87 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 75 | 9 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 101 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 78 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 87 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 78 | 11 | 5 | 8.6 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Prijedor gets around 214 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Prijedor?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prijedor.
What to pack for Prijedor in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Prijedor sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Prijedor in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Prijedor in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 37 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.