Early January 1 January
45°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Serbia · Countryside
Šumadija & western Serbia
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cold days.
More overnight stays than December.
January averages 43°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 43°F
- Rain days
- 11
- Visitor demand
- 76%of August peak
Historical Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Zlatibor; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.1/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather4.8/10Fair
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for 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 27°F (−3°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.
The sun rises about 07:10 and sets about 16:25 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 27°F (−3°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
27°F (−3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 15m
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.
Mid January 15 January
43°F
Typical afternoon high
37% 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.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145° | 244° | 344° | ||||
| 444° | 544° | 644° | 744° | 844° | 944° | 1043° |
| 1143° | 1243° | 1343° | 1443° | 1543° | 1643° | 1743° |
| 1843° | 1943° | 2043° | 2143° | 2243° | 2343° | 2443° |
| 2544° | 2644° | 2744° | 2844° | 2944° | 3045° | 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 31–38%.
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?
Busy season. January averages 76% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than December.
Overnight stays across Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About 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 33°F (0°C) and 50°F (10°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 7–14.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 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
6 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 40°F | 16 |
| 2013 | 45°F | 14 |
| 2014 | 50°F | 7 |
| 2015 | 45°F | 12 |
| 2016 | 43°F | 13 |
| 2017 | 33°F | 8 |
| 2018 | 48°F | 9 |
| 2019 | 38°F | 16 |
| 2020 | 45°F | 4 |
| 2021 | 44°F | 17 |
| 2022 | 41°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 48°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 45°F | 11 |
| 2025 | 48°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 43°F | 49°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 52% | 76% | 66% |
December: Warmer afternoons than January. Less overnight demand. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. Less 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 April and September to December have fewer overnight stays than January, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
January or December?
Overnight stays are 52% 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 →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 43°F | 46°F |
| Nights | 27°F | 31°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Month rank | #12 | #9 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 | #12 | 43°F | 27°F | 11 | 4.8 | Busy season |
| February | 6.9 | #11 | 49°F | 31°F | 9 | 5.5 | Busy season |
| March | 7.9 | #6 | 56°F | 36°F | 9 | 6.5 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.4 | #3 | 66°F | 43°F | 8 | 8.1 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.3 | #4 | 73°F | 50°F | 12 | 8.7 | Busy season |
| June | 8.0 | #5 | 81°F | 58°F | 9 | 8.2 | Busy season |
| July | 7.2 | #8 | 86°F | 61°F | 6 | 7.8 | Peak season |
| August | 7.0 | #10 | 86°F | 61°F | 4 | 8.2 | Peak season |
| September | 8.8 | #1 | 77°F | 54°F | 6 | 9.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.7 | #2 | 66°F | 45°F | 6 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.8 | #7 | 55°F | 38°F | 7 | 6.2 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.1 | #9 | 46°F | 31°F | 12 | 5.1 | Moderate 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.
BelgradeSerbia · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Fair weather, 44°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Southern & eastern Serbiaabout 80 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Fair weather, 43°F (6°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Montenegroabout 90 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Fair weather, 48°F (9°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
OlteniaRomania · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Good weather, 42°F (6°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 190 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Good weather, 43°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Better January weather than Šumadija & western Serbia
Šumadija & western Serbia's weather ranks 29 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Serbia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Šumadija & western Serbia.
PiedmontItaly · about 620 miles
Good weather (5.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), pricier
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 1230 miles
Good weather (6.5): 9°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
ExtremaduraSpain · about 1400 miles
Good weather (6.8): 13°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
AlentejoPortugal · about 1510 miles
Very good weather (7.2): 16°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 76% of the busiest month and 14% above its average month. That means about 15,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 69% of them from Serbia itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 59 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 8 |
| Busiest month here | August · 11 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 64th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 69% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | — |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | — |
| National hotel-price season | Serbia historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.8 million |
| Statistical region | RS21 · Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije |
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.