Skopje 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: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Skopje in January?
In January, Skopje is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skopje.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 21 | 33 |
| Day | 8° | 7° | 9° |
| Night | 0° | −1° | 0° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 7 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 26 min07:00 – 16:26
- UV index
- 2 · 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
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Skopje
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
Skopje in January: quick answers
Is Skopje hot in January?
No. In January, Skopje is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Skopje in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 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