Bačka Palanka weather in January

In January, Bačka Palanka sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bačka Palanka's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bačka Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bačka Palanka is town and municipality in Serbia.

Density
51/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 Bačka Palanka reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
315-2

How January really feels in Bačka Palanka

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.

Bačka Palanka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°428.73.68.90.0
Feb / -1°428.83.310.10.8
Mar13° / 469.31.611.63.5
Apr18° / 5710.40.213.25.7
May23° / 12°6711.7014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.4015.46.4
Jul29° / 17°619.3015.15.8
Aug29° / 17°508.3013.96.0
Sep24° / 13°538012.37.2
Oct18° / 517.8010.76.1
Nov11° / 5181.49.32.9
Dec / -1°519.42.98.60.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bačka Palanka gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13112
23012
33012
42912
52811
62811
72711
82710
92610
102610
112510
122510
132510
142510
152610
162610
172611
182711
192711
202812
212812
222913
232913
242913
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262913
272812
282812
292812
302812
312712

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 7:27 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:274:04
28.67:284:04
38.67:284:05
48.67:284:06
58.77:284:07
68.77:274:08
78.77:274:09
88.77:274:10
98.77:274:11
108.87:274:12
118.87:264:13
128.87:264:14
138.87:264:16
148.97:254:17
158.97:254:18
168.97:244:19
178.97:244:20
189.07:234:21
199.07:234:23
209.07:224:24
219.17:214:25
229.17:214:27
239.17:204:28
249.27:194:29
259.27:184:31
269.27:174:32
279.37:174:33
289.37:164:35
299.47:154:36
309.47:144:37
319.47:134:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bačka Palanka?

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 Bačka Palanka.

What to pack for Bačka Palanka in January

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

In January, Bačka Palanka sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bačka Palanka 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 Bačka Palanka peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1416 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bačka Palanka?

Bačka Palanka sits at 45.2°N, 19.4°E, 81 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Futog, 25 km away.

FutogVukovarNovi SadSremska MitrovicaVrbasRumaVinkovciBijeljina

Topography around Bačka Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bačka Palanka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Bačka Palanka is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Futog 25 km · Vukovar 33 km · Novi Sad 34 km · Sremska Mitrovica 35 km · Vrbas 41 km · Ruma 43 km · Vinkovci 47 km · Bijeljina 56 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Bačka Palanka (45.2497°, 19.3966°, elevation 81 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).