Vukovar weather in January

In January, Vukovar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 21% 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 Vukovar's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vukovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 4:20 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

Vukovar is settlement of the City of Vukovar.

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 Vukovar 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 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
64-2
74-2
84-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
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
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Vukovar

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.

Vukovar 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°448.63.58.90.0
Feb / -1°468.83.110.10.9
Mar13° / 509.41.511.63.5
Apr18° / 57100.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.1015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°649.6015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°518.2013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°578.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 527.4010.76.1
Nov11° / 558.51.49.32.9
Dec / -1°539.42.78.60.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113367
123367
133367
143169
153169
163169
172971
183070
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272971
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vukovar gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13011
23011
32910
42910
52810
6279
7279
8269
9258
10258
11258
12258
13258
14258
15259
16259
172610
182610
192711
202812
212812
222813
232913
242913
252913
262913
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

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 10 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
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:29 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:294:05
28.67:304:06
38.67:304:07
48.67:304:07
58.67:294:08
68.77:294:09
78.77:294:10
88.77:294:11
98.77:294:12
108.77:294:13
118.87:284:15
128.87:284:16
138.87:284:17
148.87:274:18
158.97:274:19
168.97:264:20
178.97:264:21
189.07:254:23
199.07:254:24
209.07:244:25
219.17:234:27
229.17:234:28
239.17:224:29
249.27:214:30
259.27:204:32
269.27:194:33
279.37:184:35
289.37:184:36
299.37:174:37
309.47:164:39
319.47:154:40

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 Vukovar?

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 Vukovar.

What to pack for Vukovar in January

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

In January, Vukovar sees daytime highs around 4°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 Vukovar 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 Vukovar peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vukovar 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 Vukovar 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 Vukovar?

Vukovar sits at 45.4°N, 19.0°E, 80 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vinkovci, 17 km away.

OsijekBačka PalankaApatinĐakovoSomborLiberpolisBrčko

Topography around Vukovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vukovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Vukovar is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vinkovci 17 km · Osijek 33 km · Bačka Palanka 33 km · Apatin 36 km · Đakovo 47 km · Sombor 48 km · Liberpolis 48 km · Brčko 55 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 Vukovar (45.3516°, 19.0023°, elevation 80 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).