Žumberak weather in January

In January, Žumberak sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9 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 23% 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 Žumberak's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žumberak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:42 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 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 Žumberak 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
44-2
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
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Žumberak

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.

Žumberak 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°5695.28.90.0
Feb / -1°6794.610.10.9
Mar12° / 6410.22.611.63.3
Apr17° / 78110.513.35.2
May22° / 11°9913.4014.76.1
Jun25° / 15°9711.8015.46.5
Jul28° / 16°9111.3015.26.4
Aug27° / 16°9910.6013.96.5
Sep22° / 12°11011.3012.36.4
Oct17° / 879.30.110.75.3
Nov10° / 8910.11.89.32.4
Dec / -1°779.948.50.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163664
173664
183565
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Žumberak gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33215
43215
53115
63015
73015
82915
92915
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162816
172816
182817
192817
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292818
302817
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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 7:45 AM to 7:30 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)
18.57:454:18
28.57:454:18
38.67:454:19
48.67:454:20
58.67:454:21
68.67:454:22
78.67:454:23
88.77:454:24
98.77:454:25
108.77:444:26
118.77:444:27
128.77:444:28
138.87:434:30
148.87:434:31
158.87:434:32
168.97:424:33
178.97:424:34
188.97:414:36
198.97:404:37
209.07:404:38
219.07:394:40
229.07:384:41
239.17:384:42
249.17:374:43
259.17:364:45
269.27:354:46
279.27:344:48
289.37:334:49
299.37:324:50
309.37:314:52
319.47:304:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
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
181.3Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Žumberak?

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 Žumberak.

What to pack for Žumberak in January

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

In January, Žumberak 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 Žumberak 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 Žumberak peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žumberak 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 Žumberak 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 Žumberak?

Žumberak sits at 45.8°N, 15.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Novo Mesto, 20 km away.

ZaprešićKarlovacCentarZagrebTrbovljeVelika Gorica

Topography around Žumberak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žumberak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m around an average of 703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,649 m.

The land around Žumberak is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
718 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,649 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Novo Mesto 20 km · Samobor 24 km · Zaprešić 32 km · Karlovac 32 km · Centar 44 km · Zagreb 44 km · Trbovlje 51 km · Velika Gorica 52 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 Žumberak (45.7671°, 15.4148°, elevation 0 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).