Serbia in January

Cold and foggy; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; ski season on Kopaonik.

• Pannonian plain · Belgrade, Novi Sad, Suboticacool

  Continental: cold foggy winters, summer heatwaves near 40 °C; the košava wind blows hard in winter.

• Central and south · Niš, Kragujevac, Šumadijacool

  Similar to Belgrade, slightly warmer; vineyards harvest September.

• Mountains · Zlatibor, Tara, Kopaonikcool

  Cool summers for hiking; ski season on Kopaonik December–March.

• Belgrade4° / -2°, 12 rain days

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.

• New Year

  1–2 Jan

  Big street parties in Belgrade; closures.

• Orthodox Christmas

  7 Jan

  Families gather; many businesses closed.

• Orthodox New Year

  14 Jan

  Not a day off; concerts and fireworks on the night of 13 January.

• Slava

  Slava days (family saint's day)

  Private family feasts; you may be invited — bring wine or sweets.

Crowds · Serbia

Low

Prices · Serbia

Low

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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