Kosovo Polje weather in January

In January, Kosovo Polje sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kosovo Polje's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kosovo Polje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kosovo Polje is town in Kosovo.

Density
39/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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kosovo Polje reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Kosovo Polje

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.

Kosovo Polje weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°387.85.39.20.0
Feb / -2°377.64.910.30.7
Mar11° / 539.73.711.62.8
Apr16° / 6110.81.113.14.9
May21° / 10°6411.7014.46.3
Jun26° / 13°499.8015.16.9
Jul28° / 15°418.1014.86.5
Aug29° / 15°336.3013.76.5
Sep23° / 11°376.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 406.60.510.85.9
Nov11° / 447.62.39.62.7
Dec / -2°518.75.28.90.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54357
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kosovo Polje gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22517
32517
42416
52416
62416
72416
82316
92316
102316
112315
122215
132215
142315
152315
162316
172416
182516
192517
202517
212618
222618
232618
242618
252718
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312619

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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 7:11 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:114:06
28.97:114:07
38.97:124:08
49.07:124:09
59.07:124:10
69.07:124:10
79.07:114:11
89.07:114:12
99.07:114:13
109.17:114:14
119.17:114:15
129.17:114:16
139.17:104:17
149.17:104:18
159.27:104:20
169.27:094:21
179.27:094:22
189.27:084:23
199.37:084:24
209.37:074:25
219.37:074:26
229.47:064:28
239.47:054:29
249.47:054:30
259.57:044:31
269.57:034:33
279.57:024:34
289.67:024:35
299.67:014:36
309.67:004:38
319.76:594:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kosovo Polje?

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 Kosovo Polje.

What to pack for Kosovo Polje in January

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

In January, Kosovo Polje sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kosovo Polje 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 Kosovo Polje peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kosovo Polje 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 Kosovo Polje is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kosovo Polje?

Kosovo Polje sits at 42.7°N, 21.1°E, 559 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Pristina, 6.0 km away.

GlogovacVushtrriShtimePodujevaLlazicëMitrovicëFerizaj

Topography around Kosovo Polje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kosovo Polje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,494 m.

The land around Kosovo Polje is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
2,494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pristina 6.0 km · Glogovac 17 km · Vushtrri 21 km · Shtime 26 km · Podujeva 29 km · Llazicë 30 km · Mitrovicë 31 km · Ferizaj 33 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Kosovo Polje (42.6639°, 21.0961°, elevation 559 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).