Acqui Terme in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Acqui Terme sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 188 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Acqui Terme's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Acqui Terme's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
188 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
1.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Acqui Terme in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 11°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Acqui Terme reaches about 8°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Acqui Terme

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 79 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
79
wind chill below the day's low

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

Acqui Terme weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 616.94.191.0
Feb / 5863.210.12.2
Mar14° / 6471.611.64.5
Apr17° / 779.20.413.25.7
May22° / 13°719.7014.66.7
Jun26° / 17°537.6015.37.1
Jul29° / 19°396.10156.0
Aug29° / 19°507.6013.96.1
Sep24° / 15°877.8012.37.3
Oct18° / 10°1008.90.210.75.8
Nov12° / 1211019.43.0
Dec / 697.73.68.71.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Acqui Terme gets around 188 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Acqui Terme?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Acqui Terme.

What to pack for Acqui Terme in Winter

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

In winter, Acqui Terme sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Acqui Terme in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Acqui Terme in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acqui Terme peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Acqui Terme in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acqui Terme?

Acqui Terme sits at 44.7°N, 8.5°E, 156 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Novi Ligure, 27 km away.

Topography around Acqui Terme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acqui Terme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Acqui Terme is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Novi Ligure 27 km · Alessandria 28 km · Asti 33 km · Alba 34 km · Tortona 40 km · Valenza 40 km · Savona 41 km · Genoa 48 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Acqui Terme (44.6755°, 8.4693°, elevation 156 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.