Kruševo weather in January

In January, Kruševo sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.4 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 29% 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 Kruševo's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kruševo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:05 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kruševo reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°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)
14-3
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-3

How January really feels in Kruševo

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.

Kruševo 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°579.46.19.40.0
Feb / -2°518.75.610.30.9
Mar11° / 6410.44.211.72.7
Apr15° / 6411.21.113.14.6
May20° / 6611.2014.36.3
Jun25° / 12°418.6014.97.3
Jul28° / 15°326014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°295.7013.77.1
Sep23° / 11°446.8012.37.5
Oct17° / 597.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 608.429.72.9
Dec / -2°699.95.19.10.3

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 (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94357
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
214159
224258
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kruševo gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13019
23019
33019
43018
52918
62918
72918
82918
92818
102818
112818
122817
132817
142817
152818
162918
172918
183019
193019
203120
213120
223121
233221
243221
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303122
313122

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 6 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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:064:10
29.17:074:11
39.17:074:12
49.17:074:12
59.17:074:13
69.17:074:14
79.17:074:15
89.27:074:16
99.27:064:17
109.27:064:18
119.27:064:19
129.27:064:20
139.37:064:21
149.37:054:22
159.37:054:23
169.37:054:24
179.37:044:25
189.47:044:26
199.47:034:27
209.47:034:28
219.57:024:30
229.57:024:31
239.57:014:32
249.57:014:33
259.67:004:34
269.66:594:35
279.66:584:37
289.76:584:38
299.76:574:39
309.76:564:40
319.86:554:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
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 Kruševo?

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 Kruševo.

What to pack for Kruševo in January

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

In January, Kruševo 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 Kruševo 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 Kruševo peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kruševo 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 Kruševo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kruševo?

Kruševo sits at 41.4°N, 21.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Prilep, 26 km away.

PrilepKičevoResenBitolaOhridStrugaGostivarVevčani

Topography around Kruševo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kruševo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,606 m.

The land around Kruševo is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
826 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,606 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Prilep 26 km · Kičevo 29 km · Resen 37 km · Bitola 38 km · Ohrid 47 km · Struga 52 km · Gostivar 55 km · Vevčani 57 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 Kruševo (41.3689°, 21.2489°, 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).