Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sarajevo in January

In an average January, Sarajevo sees a daily high around 2°C and a low around -5°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high2°C
Typical high range-4°C to 8°C
Average low-5°C
Typical low range-12°C to 1°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 13°C 2007-01-20
Lowest -15°C 2017-01-08

Low

Highest 8°C 2025-01-07
Lowest -26°C 2017-01-08

Feels-like

Highest 6°C 2025-01-07
Lowest -32°C 2017-01-08

Humidity

Highest 7.9 g/m³ 2024-01-18
Lowest 0.8 g/m³ 2017-01-08

Wind

Highest 23 km/h 2016-01-11
Lowest 3 km/h 1996-01-28

Gust

Highest 101 km/h 2010-01-08
Lowest 10 km/h 1999-01-24

Precip

Wettest 188 mm 2026
Driest 13 mm 1989

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