Kosovo in January

Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen valleys, open trails at lower levels.
• JuneGreatHiking in Rugova; long evenings in Prizren.
• SeptemberGreatBest month: warm, clear, harvest.
• OctoberGreatAutumn colours in Rugova.

• Plains and towns · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejacool

  Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.

• Mountains · Rugova, Sharr (Brezovica), Accursed Mountainscool

  Snow December–April; hiking June–September; skiing at Brezovica in winter.

• Pristina3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Brezovica0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain days
• Brod2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain days
• Ferizaj5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Gjakova5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Gjilani4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Gračanica0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Istog5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Kaçanik5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Kamenica5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Klinë5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Mitrovica4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Novo Brdo5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Peja4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Podujeva4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Prevalla5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Prizren5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Suhareka5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Viti5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Vushtrri5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year

  1 Jan

  Offices closed.

• Orthodox Christmas

  7 Jan

  Holiday for Serb communities; Gračanica busy.

Crowds · Kosovo

Low

Prices · Kosovo

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kosovo, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Brezovica

  Best months: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

• Brod

  Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for ski resort (check road conditions).

• Prevalla

  Best months: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking