SeasonMapItaly in January
January is one of Italy's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 35 destinations average 65/100, led by Courmayeur at 92 — 0°C and 11 rainy days — while Syracuse is warmer at 14°C and scores 79.
#11 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 0°C | 101 mm · 11 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | -1°C | 42 mm · 7 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 1°C | 62 mm · 9 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Livigno | Ski resort | -5°C | 53 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 5 | Catania | City | 14°C | 22 mm · 6 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 6 | Syracuse | City | 14°C | 30 mm · 6 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 7 | Palermo | City | 12°C | 50 mm · 11 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 8 | Bari | City | 12°C | 57 mm · 9 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 9 | Lecce | City | 13°C | 57 mm · 10 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 10 | Matera | City | 11°C | 49 mm · 8 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 11 | Cagliari | Island | 13°C | 42 mm · 8 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 12 | Pisa | City | 11°C | 83 mm · 9 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 13 | Rome | City | 9°C | 86 mm · 10 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 14 | Como | City | 8°C | 42 mm · 6 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 15 | Genoa | City | 8°C | 84 mm · 9 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 16 | Sirmione | City | 8°C | 41 mm · 6 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 17 | Bologna | City | 7°C | 46 mm · 7 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 18 | Naples | City | 10°C | 140 mm · 12 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 19 | Taormina | Beach | 12°C | 69 mm · 13 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 20 | Bolzano | City | 8°C | 52 mm · 8 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 21 | Florence | City | 7°C | 76 mm · 10 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 22 | Siena | City | 9°C | 60 mm · 8 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 23 | Verona | City | 6°C | 46 mm · 5 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 24 | Tropea | Beach | 13°C | 100 mm · 14 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 25 | Milan | City | 5°C | 42 mm · 6 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 26 | Olbia | Island | 13°C | 63 mm · 9 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 27 | Turin | City | 4°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 28 | Venice | City | 5°C | 59 mm · 6 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 29 | Alghero | Beach | 13°C | 100 mm · 11 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 30 | Trieste | City | 8°C | 91 mm · 9 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 31 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 11°C | 100 mm · 10 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 32 | Rimini | Beach | 10°C | 63 mm · 9 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 33 | Positano | Beach | 12°C | 160 mm · 13 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 34 | Sorrento | Beach | 12°C | 160 mm · 13 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 35 | Capri | Island | 11°C | 160 mm · 13 days | 47 tier F | — |
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 · Courmayeur and 2 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
- Blood orange harvest · Catania · 15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)
- Christmas to the Befana · Palermo · 8 Dec – 6 Jan
- Living nativity in the caves · Matera · 20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually)
- Artichoke season · Rome · 1 Jan – 15 Apr (usually)
- Befana market, Piazza Navona · Rome · 8 Dec – 6 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 16 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.