Smederevska Palanka weather in January

In January, Smederevska Palanka sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 Smederevska Palanka's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smederevska Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:15 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Smederevska Palanka is town and municipality in Serbia.

Density
64/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 Smederevska Palanka reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Smederevska Palanka

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.

Smederevska Palanka 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°5110.35.290.0
Feb / -0°509.34.510.21.1
Mar13° / 5910.62.311.63.6
Apr18° / 6210.70.213.25.7
May23° / 12°7311.9014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°7911.9015.36.3
Jul29° / 17°689.80155.7
Aug29° / 17°618.4013.85.9
Sep24° / 13°658.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 588.30.110.86.1
Nov12° / 5391.89.43.0
Dec / -0°5610.14.28.70.3

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153763
163763
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183565
193565
203466
213367
223367
233367
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253268
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273367
283268
293367
303367
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Smederevska Palanka gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13617
23516
33516
43416
53415
63315
73315
83215
93214
103114
113114
123114
133014
143014
153114
163114
173114
183215
193215
203316
213317
223317
233318
243318
253318
263318
273318
283218
293218
303218
313117

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:18 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:184:01
28.77:184:02
38.77:184:02
48.87:184:03
58.87:184:04
68.87:184:05
78.87:184:06
88.87:184:07
98.87:184:08
108.97:174:09
118.97:174:10
128.97:174:11
138.97:164:12
149.07:164:13
159.07:164:15
169.07:154:16
179.07:154:17
189.17:144:18
199.17:144:19
209.17:134:21
219.27:124:22
229.27:124:23
239.27:114:24
249.37:104:26
259.37:094:27
269.37:094:28
279.47:084:30
289.47:074:31
299.47:064:32
309.57:054:34
319.57:044:35

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 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
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
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Smederevska Palanka?

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 Smederevska Palanka.

What to pack for Smederevska Palanka in January

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

In January, Smederevska Palanka sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Smederevska Palanka 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 Smederevska Palanka 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Smederevska Palanka 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 Smederevska Palanka 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 Smederevska Palanka?

Smederevska Palanka sits at 44.4°N, 21.0°E, 119 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Aranđelovac, 32 km away.

AranđelovacSmederevoPožarevacKragujevacJagodinaGornji MilanovacLazarevacSremčica

Topography around Smederevska Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smederevska Palanka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m.

The land around Smederevska Palanka is covered by cropland (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
1,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aranđelovac 32 km · Smederevo 33 km · Požarevac 34 km · Kragujevac 39 km · Jagodina 49 km · Gornji Milanovac 55 km · Lazarevac 56 km · Sremčica 57 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 Smederevska Palanka (44.3655°, 20.9589°, elevation 119 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).