Novi Pazar weather in January

In January, Novi Pazar sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Novi Pazar's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novi Pazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novi Pazar is city in Serbia.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1461

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Novi Pazar reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How January really feels in Novi Pazar

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.

Novi Pazar 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 / -5°5310.68.89.20.0
Feb / -4°5510.79.110.20.1
Mar / -1°7512.87.411.61.7
Apr14° / 8514.82.613.13.6
May19° / 10316.30.414.45.1
Jun22° / 11°9615.7015.15.9
Jul24° / 13°8112.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°6611.6013.86.9
Sep20° / 6910.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 599.31.410.84.8
Nov / 579.43.99.51.9
Dec / -4°6610.88.58.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Novi Pazar gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13530
23529
33429
43428
53328
63327
73327
83226
93226
103226
113226
123125
133225
143226
153226
163226
173327
183327
193428
203428
213529
223529
233630
243630
253630
263630
273630
283631
293531
303531
313531

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:15 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:154:07
28.97:154:08
38.97:154:09
48.97:154:09
58.97:154:10
68.97:154:11
78.97:154:12
89.07:154:13
99.07:154:14
109.07:154:15
119.07:154:16
129.07:144:17
139.17:144:18
149.17:144:19
159.17:134:20
169.17:134:22
179.27:134:23
189.27:124:24
199.27:124:25
209.37:114:26
219.37:104:27
229.37:104:29
239.37:094:30
249.47:084:31
259.47:084:32
269.47:074:34
279.57:064:35
289.57:054:36
299.57:044:37
309.67:044:39
319.67:034:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Novi Pazar?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novi Pazar.

What to pack for Novi Pazar in January

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

In January, Novi Pazar sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°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 Novi Pazar 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 Novi Pazar peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Novi Pazar?

Novi Pazar sits at 43.1°N, 20.5°E, 511 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Leposaviq, 24 km away.

ZvečanIstokMitrovicëVushtrriPejëPodujevaBijelo Polje

Topography around Novi Pazar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novi Pazar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Novi Pazar is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Leposaviq 24 km · Zvečan 37 km · Istok 40 km · Mitrovicë 40 km · Vushtrri 51 km · Pejë 56 km · Podujeva 61 km · Bijelo Polje 63 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 Novi Pazar (43.1367°, 20.5122°, elevation 511 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).