When to go · Prizren
Prizren in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kosovo: Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kosovo overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kosovo overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kosovo: Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PrizrenHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Plains and towns, Kosovo · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejacool
Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kosovo overall
- Low
- Prices · Kosovo overall
- Low
Kosovo overall: Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prizren, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Kosovo: Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.
May: Inside Prizren's best window: May–Oct.
Prizren: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket