Požega weather in January

In January, Požega sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Požega's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Požega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Požega is city and settlement in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Požega reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°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
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Požega

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.

Požega 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°528.74.78.90.0
Feb / -1°539.5410.10.8
Mar12° / 6010.72.411.63.2
Apr17° / 6911.30.513.25.2
May22° / 11°8813014.66.2
Jun26° / 15°8512015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°7811.3015.16.4
Aug28° / 16°709.4013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°8010.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 628.40.110.75.6
Nov10° / 659.41.99.32.4
Dec / -1°629.93.58.60.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Požega gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13113
23012
32912
42912
52812
62711
72611
82611
92511
102511
112511
122511
132512
142612
152613
162714
172715
182815
192916
202917
213017
223018
233018
243119
253119
263119
273118
283018
293018
303018
312917

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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
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 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 7:35 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:354:10
28.67:354:11
38.67:354:12
48.67:354:13
58.67:354:14
68.77:354:15
78.77:344:16
88.77:344:17
98.77:344:18
108.77:344:19
118.87:344:20
128.87:334:21
138.87:334:22
148.87:324:23
158.97:324:24
168.97:324:26
178.97:314:27
189.07:304:28
199.07:304:29
209.07:294:31
219.17:294:32
229.17:284:33
239.17:274:34
249.27:264:36
259.27:254:37
269.27:254:38
279.37:244:40
289.37:234:41
299.37:224:43
309.47:214:44
319.47:204:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
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
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Požega?

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 Požega.

What to pack for Požega in January

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

In January, Požega sees daytime highs around 4°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 Požega 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 Požega peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Požega 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 Požega is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Požega?

Požega sits at 45.3°N, 17.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Slavonski Brod, 33 km away.

Slavonski BrodĐakovoBanja LukaDobojGradačacOsijekTeslicPrijedor

Topography around Požega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Požega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Požega is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Slavonski Brod 33 km · Đakovo 57 km · Banja Luka 73 km · Doboj 75 km · Gradačac 78 km · Osijek 82 km · Teslic 83 km · Prijedor 86 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Požega (45.3403°, 17.6853°, 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).