Véroia weather in January

In January, Véroia sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Véroia's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Véroia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:58 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Véroia is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
56/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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Véroia reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How January really feels in Véroia

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.

Véroia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°668.93.79.41.6
Feb10° / 659.52.610.42.5
Mar14° / 7410.31.811.74.3
Apr19° / 6410.10.2136.0
May24° / 12°589.7014.27.1
Jun29° / 16°427.5014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°365.4014.65.4
Aug31° / 18°275013.65.6
Sep26° / 15°597.3012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°757.80.110.96.9
Nov14° / 858.60.79.74.4
Dec / 899.82.69.22.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Véroia gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in January. 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22612
32612
42512
52512
62512
72511
82511
92411
102410
112510
122510
132510
142610
152610
162710
172810
182910
193011
203111
213111
223212
233312
243312
253312
263413
273413
283413
293413
303413
313413

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:005:09
29.28:005:10
39.28:005:10
49.28:005:11
59.28:005:12
69.28:005:13
79.28:005:14
89.28:005:15
99.38:005:16
109.38:005:17
119.38:005:18
129.38:005:19
139.37:595:20
149.47:595:21
159.47:595:22
169.47:585:23
179.47:585:24
189.57:585:25
199.57:575:26
209.57:575:27
219.57:565:28
229.67:565:29
239.67:555:30
249.67:545:31
259.67:545:33
269.77:535:34
279.77:525:35
289.77:525:36
299.87:515:37
309.87:505:38
319.87:495:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Véroia?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
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 Véroia.

What to pack for Véroia in January

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

In January, Véroia sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Véroia in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Véroia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Véroia peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Véroia 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 Véroia is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Véroia?

Véroia sits at 40.5°N, 22.2°E, 152 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Náousa, 16 km away.

KozániPtolemaḯdaElefthério - Kordelió

Topography around Véroia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Véroia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Véroia is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,792 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Náousa 16 km · Édessa 34 km · Giannitsá 34 km · Kateríni 38 km · Chalkidóna 41 km · Kozáni 43 km · Ptolemaḯda 44 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 61 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Véroia (40.5244°, 22.2024°, elevation 152 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).