Ljubljana weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Ljubljana in January?
In January, Ljubljana is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 61 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ljubljana.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Day | 5° | 4° | 6° |
| Night | −2° | −3° | −2° |
| Sun | 2 h | 2 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 1 min07:40 – 16:41
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Ljubljana
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %70 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ljubljana in January: quick answers
Is Ljubljana hot in January?
No. In January, Ljubljana is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Does it rain much in Ljubljana in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 61 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences