When to go · Belgrade
Belgrade in January
Mixed month. Cold and grey; short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4° / -2°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Serbia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Serbia overall
Verdict
Cold and grey; short days.
Weather in January
- BelgradeHighs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 12 days
- Pannonian plain, Serbia · Belgrade, Novi Sad, Suboticacool
Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 40 °C; the košava wind blows hard in winter.
Winter season
Christmas and New Year lights around Republic Square, cosy kafana evenings.
Watch: Cold, sometimes below freezing; pack a real coat.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Orthodox Christmas
Jan 7 · Citywide
National holiday; many shops and restaurants close for the day.
New Year
1–2 Jan · Serbia
Big street parties in Belgrade; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Serbia overall
- Low
- Prices · Serbia overall
- Low
Serbia overall: Cold and foggy; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; ski season on Kopaonik.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket