Serbia in January

Cold and foggy; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; ski season on Kopaonik.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatExcellent: green parks, mild days, Fruška Gora wine.
• JuneGreatLong evenings on the rivers; the heat starts late in the month.
• SeptemberGreatBest month: harvest, warm evenings, river clubs still open.
• OctoberGreatAutumn colours in the mountains; Belgrade's cultural season starts.

• Pannonian plain · Belgrade, Novi Sad, Suboticacool

  Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 40 °C (104 °F); the košava wind blows hard in winter.Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 104 °F (40 °C); the košava wind blows hard in winter.

• Central and south · Niš, Kragujevac, Šumadijacool

  Similar to Belgrade, slightly warmer; vineyards harvest September.

• Mountains · Zlatibor, Tara, Kopaonikcool

  Cool summers for hiking; ski season on Kopaonik December–March.

• Podrinje: Drina valley and Zlatibor plateau · Užice, Bajina Bašta, Mokra Gora, Taracold

  Continental with a mountain edge: May–June and September are the sweet spots; July–August are warm and busy; December–February bring snow and some closed roads.

• Podunavlje: Danube valley · Požarevac to the Đerdap gorgecool

  Continental: hot July–August, cold winters with possible snow on the gorge road; spring and early autumn are the comfortable window.

• Šumadija: Šumadija hills · Central Serbia, 200–500 mcold

  Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May–June and September–October are the good windows; July–August can pass 32 °C (90 °F).Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May–June and September–October are the good windows; July–August can pass 90 °F (32 °C).

• Vojvodina: Pannonian plain (Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin) · Bačka and Banat lowlandscold

  Continental: hot, dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+) and cold winters with snow; May–June and September–October are the best walking months.Continental: hot, dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+) and cold winters with snow; May–June and September–October are the best walking months.

• Belgrade4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Bečej2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Čačak2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Kikinda-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain days
• Knjaževac2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain days
• Kragujevac5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Kraljevo2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Mokra Gora5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Niš5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Novi Pazar5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Novi Sad4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Palić3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Pančevo2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Paraćin2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Požarevac2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Prijepolje4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Sokobanja5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Sombor2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Sremska Mitrovica2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Sremski Karlovci4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Subotica3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Titel4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Užice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Vršac4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Zrenjanin4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 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

  1–2 Jan

  Big street parties in Belgrade; closures.

• Orthodox Christmas

  7 Jan

  Families gather; many businesses closed.

• Orthodox New Year

  14 Jan

  Not a day off; concerts and fireworks on the night of 13 January.

• Slava

  Slava days (family saint's day)

  Private family feasts; you may be invited — bring wine or sweets.

Crowds · Serbia

Low

Prices · Serbia

Low

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

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