Samobor weather in January

In January, Samobor sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 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 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Samobor's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samobor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:41 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Samobor is settlement of the City of Samobor, Croatia.

Density
1,019/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 Samobor 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 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
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
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205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Samobor

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.

Samobor 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°508.14.68.90.0
Feb / -1°578.33.810.11.0
Mar13° / 609.82.111.63.4
Apr17° / 7010.30.413.35.4
May22° / 11°9112.6014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8511.3015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.4015.26.2
Aug28° / 16°839.8013.96.3
Sep22° / 12°9710.4012.36.6
Oct17° / 839.10.110.75.3
Nov10° / 839.81.69.32.4
Dec / -1°709.63.58.50.1

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
33862
43763
53763
63664
73664
83763
93664
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
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203565
213565
223466
233466
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263565
273565
283565
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Samobor gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23114
33013
43013
52913
62813
72813
82713
92613
102613
112513
122513
132513
142413
152414
162414
172414
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212516
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312515

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 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 30 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:444:16
28.57:444:17
38.67:444:18
48.67:444:19
58.67:444:20
68.67:444:21
78.67:444:22
88.67:444:23
98.77:444:24
108.77:434:25
118.77:434:26
128.77:434:27
138.87:424:28
148.87:424:29
158.87:414:31
168.87:414:32
178.97:404:33
188.97:404:34
198.97:394:36
209.07:394:37
219.07:384:38
229.07:374:39
239.17:364:41
249.17:364:42
259.17:354:44
269.27:344:45
279.27:334:46
289.37:324:48
299.37:314:49
309.37:304:50
319.47:294:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
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 Samobor?

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 Samobor.

What to pack for Samobor in January

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

In January, Samobor sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Samobor 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 Samobor peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samobor 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 Samobor is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samobor?

Samobor sits at 45.8°N, 15.7°E, 153 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Zaprešić, 9.0 km away.

Velika GoricaSesveteKarlovacNovo Mesto

Topography around Samobor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samobor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around Samobor is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Zaprešić 9.0 km · Centar 20 km · Zagreb 20 km · Žumberak 24 km · Velika Gorica 30 km · Sesvete 31 km · Karlovac 37 km · Novo Mesto 43 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 Samobor (45.8031°, 15.7181°, elevation 153 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).