Prokuplje weather in January

In January, Prokuplje sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.2 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 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Prokuplje's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prokuplje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:09 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Prokuplje 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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than 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 Prokuplje

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.

Prokuplje 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°459.36.19.20.0
Feb / -2°418.85.810.20.6
Mar11° / 6211.3411.62.8
Apr17° / 7212.4113.24.9
May21° / 10°8014.1014.56.0
Jun25° / 14°7612.8015.16.5
Jul28° / 15°6110.2014.96.5
Aug28° / 15°458.3013.86.6
Sep23° / 11°517.8012.37.2
Oct17° / 527.60.410.85.7
Nov10° / 487.92.59.52.6
Dec / -2°549.65.48.90.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273961
284060
294060
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Prokuplje gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13119
23119
33119
43019
53018
62918
72918
82818
92818
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162819
172819
182819
192920
202920
213021
223021
233121
243121
253121
263121
273120
283120
293120
303020
313020

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:114:02
28.97:114:03
38.97:124:04
48.97:124:05
58.97:124:06
68.97:114:07
78.97:114:07
89.07:114:08
99.07:114:09
109.07:114:10
119.07:114:11
129.07:104:13
139.17:104:14
149.17:104:15
159.17:094:16
169.17:094:17
179.27:094:18
189.27:084:19
199.27:084:20
209.27:074:22
219.37:064:23
229.37:064:24
239.37:054:25
249.47:044:26
259.47:044:28
269.47:034:29
279.57:024:30
289.57:014:32
299.57:004:33
309.66:594:34
319.66:594:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Prokuplje?

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 Prokuplje.

What to pack for Prokuplje in January

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

In January, Prokuplje sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Prokuplje 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 Prokuplje peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prokuplje?

Prokuplje sits at 43.2°N, 21.6°E, 259 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Niš, 27 km away.

NišLeskovacKruševacPodujevaSokobanjaTrstenikLeposaviqKnjazevac

Topography around Prokuplje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prokuplje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Prokuplje is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Niš 27 km · Leskovac 39 km · Kruševac 44 km · Podujeva 48 km · Sokobanja 51 km · Trstenik 64 km · Leposaviq 65 km · Knjazevac 65 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 Prokuplje (43.2342°, 21.5881°, elevation 259 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).