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When to go · Peja

Peja in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some hiking trails closed).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
4°C (39°F) / −4°C (25°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Kosovo overall
Prices
Low
Kosovo overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Peja

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some hiking trails closed).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • PejaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Plains and towns, Kosovo · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejacool

    Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Kosovo overall
Low
Prices · Kosovo overall
Low

Kosovo overall: Cold, smoggy Pristina; skiing at Brezovica.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)

    Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10

    Jun: 10

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Jun: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, some hiking trails closed).

June: Inside Peja's best window: Jun–Sep.

Peja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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

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Across Kosovo in January →