Gjorče Petro weather in January

In January, Gjorče Petro sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gjorče Petro's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjorče Petro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 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 Gjorče Petro reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How January really feels in Gjorče Petro

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.

Gjorče Petro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°518.95.79.30.0
Feb / -2°518.65.110.31.0
Mar12° / 6510.23.711.73.0
Apr16° / 7011.5113.14.9
May21° / 6611.8014.36.3
Jun26° / 13°519.40157.0
Jul28° / 15°356.8014.76.6
Aug29° / 15°315.7013.76.6
Sep24° / 11°436.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 537.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 568.62.49.62.8
Dec / -2°669.65.190.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gjorče Petro gets around 51 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12918
22918
32818
42817
52717
62717
72717
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162717
172818
182818
192919
202919
213019
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

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 hours 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:084:07
29.07:084:08
39.07:084:09
49.07:084:10
59.07:084:11
69.17:084:12
79.17:084:13
89.17:084:13
99.17:084:14
109.17:084:15
119.17:084:16
129.27:074:17
139.27:074:18
149.27:074:19
159.27:064:21
169.37:064:22
179.37:064:23
189.37:054:24
199.37:054:25
209.47:044:26
219.47:044:27
229.47:034:28
239.57:034:30
249.57:024:31
259.57:014:32
269.57:004:33
279.67:004:34
289.66:594:36
299.66:584:37
309.76:574:38
319.76:564:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gjorče Petro?

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 Gjorče Petro.

What to pack for Gjorče Petro in January

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

In January, Gjorče Petro sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gjorče Petro 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 Gjorče Petro peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjorče Petro?

Gjorče Petro sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 263 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Saraj, 2.0 km away.

Kisela VodaStudeničaniIlinden

Topography around Gjorče Petro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjorče Petro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Gjorče Petro is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Saraj 2.0 km · Skopje 7.0 km · Šuto Orizare 7.0 km · Čair 7.0 km · Butel 8.0 km · Kisela Voda 14 km · Studeničani 18 km · Ilinden 19 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Gjorče Petro (42.0078°, 21.3531°, elevation 263 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).