Vinkovci weather in January

In January, Vinkovci sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 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 Vinkovci's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinkovci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Vinkovci reaches about 5°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 12°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
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Vinkovci

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.

Vinkovci 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°468.83.68.90.0
Feb / -1°478.53.210.11.0
Mar13° / 529.41.511.63.6
Apr18° / 589.90.213.25.8
May23° / 12°7211.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7710.7015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°659.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°538.1013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°608.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 537.5010.76.1
Nov11° / 568.91.59.32.8
Dec / -1°559.62.88.60.2

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163169
173070
183070
193070
202971
212872
222872
232872
242971
253070
263070
273169
283169
293268
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vinkovci gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13111
23110
33010
42910
5299
6289
7278
8278
9268
10268
11258
12258
13259
14259
152610
162610
172611
182712
192712
202813
212813
222914
232914
242914
252914
262914
272814
282814
292714
302713
312713

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:304:06
28.67:304:07
38.67:304:08
48.67:304:08
58.77:304:09
68.77:304:10
78.77:304:11
88.77:304:12
98.77:294:13
108.87:294:14
118.87:294:16
128.87:294:17
138.87:284:18
148.97:284:19
158.97:274:20
168.97:274:21
178.97:264:22
189.07:264:24
199.07:254:25
209.07:254:26
219.17:244:28
229.17:234:29
239.17:224:30
249.27:224:31
259.27:214:33
269.27:204:34
279.37:194:35
289.37:184:37
299.47:174:38
309.47:164:40
319.47:154:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.39 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
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vinkovci?

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 Vinkovci.

What to pack for Vinkovci in January

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

In January, Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vinkovci?

Vinkovci sits at 45.3°N, 18.8°E, 91 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vukovar, 17 km away.

OsijekĐakovoApatinBrčkoBačka PalankaGradačacLiberpolis

Topography around Vinkovci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinkovci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.

The land around Vinkovci is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vukovar 17 km · Osijek 30 km · Đakovo 31 km · Apatin 45 km · Brčko 46 km · Bačka Palanka 47 km · Gradačac 54 km · Liberpolis 54 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 Vinkovci (45.2883°, 18.8047°, elevation 91 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).