Lazarevac weather in January

In January, Lazarevac sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lazarevac's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lazarevac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:18 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lazarevac is municipality of Belgrade, Serbia.

Density
61/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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lazarevac reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

-10°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-1
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
316-2

How January really feels in Lazarevac

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.

Lazarevac 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 / -2°469.44.690.0
Feb / -1°469.3410.11.2
Mar13° / 569.9211.63.7
Apr19° / 5510.40.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.7014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°6610.7015.36.4
Jul29° / 17°649.10155.7
Aug29° / 17°477.4013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°537.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 487.5010.86.3
Nov12° / 508.41.89.43.3
Dec / -1°529.53.78.70.4

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263466
273466
283367
293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lazarevac gets around 46 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13314
23214
33114
43114
53013
63013
72913
82812
92812
102812
112712
122712
132712
142712
152712
162812
172913
182913
193014
203014
213115
223116
233216
243216
253216
263116
273116
283116
293116
303115
313015

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:214:03
28.77:214:04
38.77:214:05
48.87:214:06
58.87:214:07
68.87:214:08
78.87:214:09
88.87:214:10
98.87:204:11
108.97:204:12
118.97:204:13
128.97:204:14
138.97:194:15
149.07:194:16
159.07:184:17
169.07:184:19
179.07:184:20
189.17:174:21
199.17:164:22
209.17:164:23
219.27:154:25
229.27:154:26
239.27:144:27
249.37:134:28
259.37:124:30
269.37:114:31
279.47:114:32
289.47:104:34
299.47:094:35
309.57:084:36
319.57:074:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lazarevac?

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 Lazarevac.

What to pack for Lazarevac in January

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

In January, Lazarevac sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac 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 Lazarevac?

Lazarevac sits at 44.4°N, 20.3°E, 117 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Aranđelovac, 26 km away.

AranđelovacObrenovacValjevoSremčicaGornji MilanovacBelgradeZemunČačak

Topography around Lazarevac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lazarevac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Lazarevac is covered by trees (29%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Aranđelovac 26 km · Obrenovac 30 km · Valjevo 31 km · Sremčica 34 km · Gornji Milanovac 43 km · Belgrade 49 km · Zemun 52 km · Čačak 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 Lazarevac (44.3853°, 20.2557°, elevation 117 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).