Kragujevac weather in January

In January, Kragujevac sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 23% 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 Kragujevac's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kragujevac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:14 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kragujevac is city in Serbia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1476

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 Kragujevac 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 -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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Kragujevac

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.

Kragujevac weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5110.65.79.10.0
Feb / -2°489.74.910.21.0
Mar13° / 6011.52.711.63.4
Apr18° / 6611.80.413.25.5
May23° / 11°8512.7014.56.4
Jun27° / 15°8713015.26.3
Jul29° / 16°7310.60155.8
Aug29° / 16°568.2013.86.1
Sep24° / 12°578.5012.37.1
Oct18° / 558.60.110.85.9
Nov11° / 508.629.42.9
Dec / -2°5510.64.78.80.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143664
153565
163565
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203367
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223367
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243367
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283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kragujevac gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13719
23619
33619
43618
53518
63518
73417
83417
93317
103317
113316
123216
133216
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283318
293318
303318
313218

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 9 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:17 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:174:02
28.87:174:03
38.87:174:04
48.87:174:05
58.87:174:06
68.87:174:07
78.87:174:07
88.97:174:08
98.97:164:09
108.97:164:10
118.97:164:12
128.97:164:13
139.07:154:14
149.07:154:15
159.07:154:16
169.07:144:17
179.17:144:18
189.17:134:19
199.17:134:21
209.27:124:22
219.27:114:23
229.27:114:24
239.37:104:26
249.37:094:27
259.37:094:28
269.47:084:29
279.47:074:31
289.47:064:32
299.57:054:33
309.57:044:35
319.57:034:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kragujevac?

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 Kragujevac.

What to pack for Kragujevac in January

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

In January, Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac peaks around July 13 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 highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kragujevac?

Kragujevac sits at 44.0°N, 20.9°E, 182 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Jagodina, 28 km away.

JagodinaGornji MilanovacKraljevoĆuprijaSmederevska PalankaAranđelovacTrstenikČačak

Topography around Kragujevac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kragujevac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Kragujevac is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Jagodina 28 km · Gornji Milanovac 36 km · Kraljevo 37 km · Ćuprija 38 km · Smederevska Palanka 39 km · Aranđelovac 43 km · Trstenik 45 km · Čačak 47 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 Kragujevac (44.0167°, 20.9167°, elevation 182 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).