Gornji Milanovac weather in January

In January, Gornji Milanovac sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gornji Milanovac's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gornji Milanovac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:16 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gornji Milanovac is town and municipality in Serbia.

Density
29/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 Gornji Milanovac 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 -3°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)
14-3
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
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Gornji Milanovac

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.

Gornji Milanovac weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4910.56.59.10.0
Feb / -2°49106.210.20.6
Mar12° / 6611.84.111.62.9
Apr17° / 7112.40.813.25.0
May21° / 10°9614.2014.55.9
Jun25° / 14°8813.4015.26.3
Jul27° / 15°8311.10156.5
Aug28° / 15°589.4013.86.6
Sep23° / 11°568.4012.37.0
Oct17° / 538.40.110.85.6
Nov11° / 508.82.59.42.6
Dec / -2°5510.65.78.80.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gornji Milanovac gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13622
23522
33522
43421
53421
63421
73320
83320
93220
103220
113119
123119
133119
143120
153120
163120
173220
183220
193321
203321
213321
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283321
293321
303321
313221

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 7:19 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:194:04
28.87:194:05
38.87:194:06
48.87:194:06
58.87:194:07
68.87:194:08
78.87:194:09
88.97:184:10
98.97:184:11
108.97:184:12
118.97:184:13
128.97:184:14
139.07:174:15
149.07:174:17
159.07:164:18
169.07:164:19
179.17:164:20
189.17:154:21
199.17:144:22
209.27:144:24
219.27:134:25
229.27:134:26
239.37:124:27
249.37:114:29
259.37:104:30
269.47:104:31
279.47:094:33
289.47:084:34
299.57:074:35
309.57:064:36
319.57:054:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gornji Milanovac?

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 Gornji Milanovac.

What to pack for Gornji Milanovac in January

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

In January, Gornji Milanovac sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gornji Milanovac 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 Gornji Milanovac peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gornji Milanovac 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 Gornji Milanovac is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2116 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gornji Milanovac?

Gornji Milanovac sits at 44.0°N, 20.5°E, 326 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Čačak, 17 km away.

AranđelovacKragujevacKraljevoLazarevacUžiceValjevoSmederevska Palanka

Topography around Gornji Milanovac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gornji Milanovac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Gornji Milanovac is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Čačak 17 km · Aranđelovac 32 km · Kragujevac 36 km · Kraljevo 38 km · Lazarevac 43 km · Užice 52 km · Valjevo 53 km · Smederevska Palanka 55 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 Gornji Milanovac (44.026°, 20.4615°, elevation 326 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).