Weather in Rijeka in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Rijeka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rijeka in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +11°C with a maximum of +15°C and a minimum of 0°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +12°C.
Is Rijeka warm or cold in January?
Rijeka is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Rijeka, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Rijeka in January
Water in Rijeka in January is Cold. It varies from +9°C to +14°C, with an average of +11°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +9°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Rijeka in January?
Climate in Rijeka in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +9°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -14°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 205 mm | 142 mm | 136 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 205 mm to 142 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 8 to 9.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 16 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Rijeka is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Rijeka.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Rijeka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rijeka in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+16°C) and the highest in 2011 (+20°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 1149 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 4603 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rijeka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.