Ioánnina weather in January

In January, Ioánnina sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ioánnina's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ioánnina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Ioánnina is capital and largest city of Ioannina and Epirus, Greece.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
163/km²
people per km²
Founded
~879 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ioánnina reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How January really feels in Ioánnina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ioánnina weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°12911.13.59.51.0
Feb / -1°13211.64.210.41.4
Mar12° / 12412.42.311.72.9
Apr16° / 9712.70.2134.5
May20° / 7811014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°387.3014.77.6
Jul28° / 15°255014.57.5
Aug28° / 15°214.4013.67.2
Sep24° / 12°807.3012.37.6
Oct19° / 1248.90.110.96.3
Nov13° / 178120.89.83.5
Dec / 17313.22.69.21.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74951
84852
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ioánnina gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1399
2389
3379
4369
5359
6349
7339
8339
9329
10329
11329
12329
13329
14339
15339
163410
173510
183611
193711
203712
213812
223913
233913
244014
254014
264015
274015
284015
294015
304016
314016

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:035:17
29.28:035:18
39.38:035:18
49.38:035:19
59.38:035:20
69.38:035:21
79.38:035:22
89.38:035:23
99.38:035:24
109.48:035:25
119.48:035:25
129.48:025:26
139.48:025:27
149.48:025:28
159.58:025:29
169.58:015:30
179.58:015:31
189.58:015:33
199.68:005:34
209.68:005:35
219.67:595:36
229.67:595:37
239.77:585:38
249.77:585:39
259.77:575:40
269.77:565:41
279.87:565:42
289.87:555:44
299.87:545:45
309.97:545:46
319.97:535:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ioánnina

In seasonPeak

In January, Ioánnina sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ioánnina's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ioánnina?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ioánnina.

What to pack for Ioánnina in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ioánnina sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ioánnina in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ioánnina in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ioánnina peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ioánnina in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ioánnina is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ioánnina's WHO annual average of 19.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1725 µg/m³Dec 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ioánnina?

Ioánnina sits at 39.7°N, 20.9°E, 468 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Zagorochoria, 24 km away.

ÁrtaKalambakaSarandeGjirokastërPrévezaTríkalaCorfu

Topography around Ioánnina

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ioánnina.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ioánnina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Ioánnina is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Zagorochoria 24 km · Árta 57 km · Kalambaka 66 km · Sarande 76 km · Gjirokastër 76 km · Préveza 79 km · Tríkala 79 km · Corfu 80 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ioánnina (39.6634°, 20.8519°, elevation 468 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).