Velika Kladuša weather in January

In January, Velika Kladuša sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Velika Kladuša's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velika Kladuša's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Velika Kladuša is town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
284/km²
people per km²

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 Velika Kladuša 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 13°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
35-1
45-1
55-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
175-1
185-1
195-2
205-2
215-2
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235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How January really feels in Velika Kladuša

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.

Velika Kladuša 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°669.15.690.2
Feb / -1°719.45.110.11.2
Mar13° / 6910.32.911.63.6
Apr18° / 8611.50.613.25.3
May22° / 11°10812.8014.66.3
Jun26° / 14°8210.6015.46.7
Jul29° / 16°729.2015.16.1
Aug28° / 16°748.6013.96.3
Sep23° / 12°10110.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 859.10.210.75.6
Nov11° / 9610.62.49.32.7
Dec / -1°8310.84.88.60.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 (%)
13763
23763
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43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
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113763
123664
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303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Velika Kladuša gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13518
23418
33318
43317
53217
63117
73016
82916
92916
102816
112816
122816
132816
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312919

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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22100
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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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:424:18
28.67:424:19
38.67:424:20
48.77:424:21
58.77:424:22
68.77:424:23
78.77:414:24
88.77:414:25
98.77:414:26
108.87:414:27
118.87:414:28
128.87:404:29
138.87:404:30
148.97:394:31
158.97:394:32
168.97:384:34
178.97:384:35
189.07:374:36
199.07:374:37
209.07:364:39
219.17:364:40
229.17:354:41
239.17:344:42
249.27:334:44
259.27:334:45
269.27:324:46
279.37:314:48
289.37:304:49
299.47:294:51
309.47:284:52
319.47:274:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Velika Kladuša?

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

0.2
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 Velika Kladuša.

What to pack for Velika Kladuša in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Velika Kladuša 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 Velika Kladuša peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Velika Kladuša 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 Velika Kladuša 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 Velika Kladuša?

Velika Kladuša sits at 45.2°N, 15.8°E, 160 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Cazin, 27 km away.

CazinBihaćBosanska Krupa

Topography around Velika Kladuša

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velika Kladuša has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Velika Kladuša is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,670 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Cazin 27 km · Karlovac 40 km · Bihać 41 km · Bosanska Krupa 43 km · Sisak 55 km · Velika Gorica 62 km · Samobor 69 km · Centar 71 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 Velika Kladuša (45.185°, 15.8058°, elevation 160 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).