Ptuj weather in January

In January, Ptuj sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ptuj's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptuj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:43 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ptuj is city in Slovenia.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
~69 CE

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 Ptuj 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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
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
213-3
223-3
233-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Ptuj

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.

Ptuj 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 / -3°386.94.38.80.0
Feb / -2°507.74.2100.5
Mar11° / 599.62.711.62.8
Apr16° / 7110.70.713.34.8
May20° / 11°9912.8014.86.0
Jun24° / 14°10713.1015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°10411.9015.26.5
Aug25° / 15°10811.20146.7
Sep20° / 11°11110.2012.46.3
Oct15° / 779.10.210.74.7
Nov / 779.329.21.8
Dec / -2°628.64.28.50.0

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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54159
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263763
273763
283664
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ptuj gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12714
22714
32614
42614
52514
62514
72413
82313
92313
102213
112213
122112
132112
142112
152113
162113
172113
182013
192013
202014
212114
222114
232114
242115
252115
262115
272215
282215
292215
302214
312214

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 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 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 7:46 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:464:13
28.57:464:14
38.57:464:15
48.57:464:16
58.57:464:17
68.57:464:18
78.57:464:19
88.67:464:20
98.67:454:21
108.67:454:22
118.67:454:23
128.77:444:24
138.77:444:25
148.77:444:27
158.77:434:28
168.87:434:29
178.87:424:30
188.87:414:32
198.97:414:33
208.97:404:34
218.97:394:36
229.07:394:37
239.07:384:38
249.07:374:40
259.17:364:41
269.17:354:42
279.27:344:44
289.27:334:45
299.27:324:47
309.37:314:48
319.37:304:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ptuj?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ptuj.

What to pack for Ptuj in January

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

In January, Ptuj sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ptuj 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 Ptuj peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ptuj 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 Ptuj is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ptuj?

Ptuj sits at 46.4°N, 15.9°E, 237 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Maribor, 23 km away.

MariborVaraždinČakovecCeljeVelenjeZaprešićZagrebCentar

Topography around Ptuj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptuj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m.

The land around Ptuj is covered by cropland (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
2,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Maribor 23 km · Varaždin 38 km · Čakovec 43 km · Celje 51 km · Velenje 59 km · Zaprešić 63 km · Zagreb 68 km · Centar 68 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Ptuj (46.4201°, 15.8702°, elevation 237 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).