Alessandria in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alessandria sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
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 Alessandria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alessandria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 178 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alessandria in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Alessandria reaches about 8°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Alessandria
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 74 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Alessandria 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 0° | 57 | 6.6 | 3 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 55 | 6.2 | 2 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 61 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 79 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 83 | 11 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 66 | 9.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 86 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 18° / 11° | 100 | 9.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 118 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 66 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alessandria gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Alessandria?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alessandria.
What to pack for Alessandria in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alessandria sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alessandria 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 59 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alessandria in Winter
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 Alessandria 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Alessandria in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alessandria is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Alessandria's WHO annual average of 19.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Alessandria?
Alessandria sits at 44.9°N, 8.6°E, 95 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Valenza, 12 km away.
Topography around Alessandria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alessandria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alessandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m.
The land around Alessandria is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 80 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
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 Alessandria (44.9092°, 8.6101°, elevation 95 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.