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Serbia · Countryside

Novi Sad & Vojvodina
in January.

Illustration of Representative Petrovaradin fortress riverside panorama at Novi Sad
Petrovaradin Fortress above the DanubeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.

January averages 43°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days.

Afternoons
43°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
49%of August peak

Historical Autonomous Province of Vojvodina regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Novi Sad; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.9/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat; nights around 29°F (−2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:2129°F43°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:16 and sets about 16:21 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 29°F (−2°C); afternoons reach about 43°F (6°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
43°F (6°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
29°F (−2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 05m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 45°F on the 1st, versus 45°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 25% to 31% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

45°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

43°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

45°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 2 Jan New Year's Day; 7 Jan Christmas (Orthodox).

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
145°245°344°
444°544°644°744°844°944°1044°
1144°1244°1344°1443°1543°1644°1743°
1843°1943°2043°2143°2243°2343°2443°
2543°2643°2744°2844°2944°3044°3145°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons hold at about 44°F (6°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 24–37%.

School-holiday dates for January 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 2 Jan New Year's Day; 7 Jan Christmas (Orthodox). Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. January averages 49% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.

Overnight stays across Autonomous Province of Vojvodina do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Serbia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 34°F (1°C) and 49°F (9°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 43°F (6°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 17; half the years had 6–13.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 11 rain days112013: 17 rain days172014: 8 rain days82015: 14 rain days142016: 11 rain days112017: 5 rain days52018: 7 rain days72019: 15 rain days152020: 4 rain days42021: 13 rain days132022: 6 rain days62023: 13 rain days132024: 11 rain days112025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
5 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201140°F6
201242°F11
201344°F17
201447°F8
201545°F14
201642°F11
201734°F5
201848°F7
201939°F15
202043°F4
202145°F13
202243°F6
202349°F13
202446°F11
202546°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi). How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons45°F43°F48°F
Rain days9117
Overnight demand62%49%55%

December: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.

March to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 62% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons43°F45°F
Nights29°F32°F
Rain days119
Visitor seasonModerate seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.96.8
Month rank#9#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.9#943°F29°F114.9Moderate season
February7.3#748°F31°F75.5Moderate season
March7.8#557°F37°F86.9Busy season
April8.1#267°F45°F98.5Busy season
May7.9#375°F52°F109.0Peak season
June7.4#684°F61°F78.0Peak season
July6.7#1288°F63°F77.4Peak season
August6.8#1087°F63°F67.7Peak season
September8.2#178°F55°F59.0Busy season
October7.9#466°F46°F78.6Busy season
November7.1#854°F39°F76.3Busy season
December6.8#1145°F32°F95.1Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Novi Sad & Vojvodina

Novi Sad & Vojvodina's weather ranks 20 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Serbia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Novi Sad & Vojvodina.

All of Serbia in January · Everywhere in January

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It's moderate season, 49% of the busiest month and 34% below its average month. That means about 3,500 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 49% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)60
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day2
Busiest month hereAugust · 4
Visitors as share of people present0.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month6th percentile
Domestic share of nights49%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.7 million
Statistical regionRS12 · Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.