Kavadarci weather in January

In January, Kavadarci sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.1 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 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kavadarci's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavadarci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:02 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kavadarci is town and seat of Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 68.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
2,569/km²
people per km²
Founded
1519

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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kavadarci reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Kavadarci

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.

Kavadarci 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 / -2°417.13.69.30.6
Feb / -0°356.72.910.31.9
Mar14° / 468.21.811.74.2
Apr19° / 457.70.413.16.4
May24° / 12°437.6014.37.3
Jun30° / 16°275.8014.96.0
Jul32° / 18°193.7014.74.9
Aug32° / 18°213.4013.75.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.6
Oct20° / 435.60.210.97.1
Nov13° / 446.61.39.74.0
Dec / -1°517.63.29.11.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135347
145446
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kavadarci gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12112
22112
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112010
122010
132010
142010
152110
162111
172211
182311
192411
202412
212512
222512
232512
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312513

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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:044:07
29.17:044:07
39.17:044:08
49.17:044:09
59.17:044:10
69.17:044:11
79.17:044:12
89.17:044:13
99.27:044:14
109.27:034:15
119.27:034:16
129.27:034:17
139.27:034:18
149.37:024:19
159.37:024:20
169.37:024:21
179.37:014:22
189.47:014:23
199.47:004:24
209.47:004:25
219.46:594:26
229.56:594:27
239.56:584:29
249.56:584:30
259.66:574:31
269.66:564:32
279.66:564:33
289.76:554:35
299.76:544:36
309.76:534:37
319.86:524:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.01 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
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kavadarci?

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

0.6
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 Kavadarci.

What to pack for Kavadarci in January

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

In January, Kavadarci sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kavadarci 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 Kavadarci peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kavadarci 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 Kavadarci is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kavadarci?

Kavadarci sits at 41.4°N, 22.0°E, 276 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Negotino, 9.0 km away.

VelesŠtipPrilepRadovisGevgelijaStrumicaKochani

Topography around Kavadarci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavadarci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Kavadarci is covered by grassland (40%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (34%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,352 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Negotino 9.0 km · Veles 37 km · Štip 38 km · Prilep 39 km · Radovis 44 km · Gevgelija 52 km · Strumica 53 km · Kochani 63 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 Kavadarci (41.4334°, 22.0122°, elevation 276 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).