Italy in January

January is one of Italy's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 36 destinations average 67/100, led by Cervinia at 94 — -2°C and 9 rainy days — while Catania is warmer at 15°C and scores 78.

#11 of 12 months for Italy · 36 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇹 Italy, month by month

67/100 in January

Where in Italy in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Cervinia	Ski resort	-2°C	63 mm · 9 days	94 tier S	Yes
2	Livigno	Ski resort	-5°C	59 mm · 10 days	92 tier S	Yes
3	Madonna di Campiglio	Ski resort	-4°C	50 mm · 7 days	91 tier S	Yes
4	Courmayeur	Ski resort	-3°C	149 mm · 14 days	90 tier S	Yes
5	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Ski resort	-1°C	63 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	Yes
6	Palermo	City	12°C	54 mm · 10 days	79 tier B	—
7	Catania	City	15°C	51 mm · 7 days	78 tier B	—
8	Syracuse	City	12°C	49 mm · 6 days	78 tier B	—
9	Bari	City	11°C	60 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
10	Lecce	City	9°C	61 mm · 9 days	69 tier C	—
11	Matera	City	9°C	55 mm · 9 days	69 tier C	—
12	Rome	City	11°C	68 mm · 10 days	68 tier C	—
13	Genoa	City	10°C	94 mm · 10 days	66 tier C	—
14	Cagliari	Island	12°C	38 mm · 7 days	65 tier C	—
15	Naples	City	11°C	118 mm · 14 days	65 tier C	—
16	Pisa	City	10°C	93 mm · 11 days	65 tier C	—
17	Florence	City	9°C	81 mm · 11 days	64 tier C	—
18	Como	City	5°C	48 mm · 6 days	63 tier C	—
19	Siena	City	6°C	53 mm · 8 days	63 tier C	—
20	Sirmione	City	5°C	46 mm · 6 days	63 tier C	—
21	Turin	City	5°C	43 mm · 6 days	62 tier C	—
22	Bologna	City	5°C	41 mm · 6 days	61 tier C	—
23	Taormina	Beach	10°C	87 mm · 13 days	61 tier C	—
24	Trieste	City	7°C	108 mm · 10 days	61 tier C	—
25	Verona	City	6°C	49 mm · 6 days	61 tier C	—
26	Alghero	Beach	12°C	78 mm · 11 days	60 tier C	—
27	Milan	City	5°C	46 mm · 6 days	60 tier C	—
28	Olbia	Island	12°C	73 mm · 9 days	59 tier D	—
29	Tropea	Beach	11°C	116 mm · 14 days	59 tier D	—
30	Venice	City	5°C	62 mm · 7 days	59 tier D	—
31	Bolzano	City	5°C	59 mm · 9 days	58 tier D	—
32	Sorrento	Beach	11°C	132 mm · 14 days	54 tier D	—
33	Positano	Beach	10°C	132 mm · 14 days	53 tier D	—
34	Capri	Island	9°C	132 mm · 14 days	52 tier D	—
35	Cinque Terre	Beach	9°C	124 mm · 12 days	51 tier D	—
36	Rimini	Beach	7°C	56 mm · 8 days	50 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Italy in January

Christmas to Epiphany · Livigno and 9 more places · 22 Dec – 7 Jan
World Cup downhill · Cortina d'Ampezzo · 15 Jan – 1 Feb (usually)
Christmas and New Year · Cortina d'Ampezzo and 2 more places · 22 Dec – 6 Jan
Christmas to the Befana · Palermo · 8 Dec – 6 Jan
Blood orange harvest · Catania · 15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)
Almond blossom around Avola · Syracuse · 10 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)
Living nativity in the caves · Matera · 20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually)
Artichoke season · Rome · 1 Jan – 15 Apr (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 12 places Ski season · 9 places Wind season · 3 places Fog season · 2 places Harvest · 2 places Winter smog · 2 places Avalanche season · 1 place Flood season · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 19 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.

Better months for Italy

April · 81/100 May · 81/100 September · 78/100 Weakest: December · 66/100

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