Brindisi weather in January

In January, Brindisi sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Brindisi's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brindisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Brindisi reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
17139
18139
19139
20139
21139
22139
23139
24139
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

Brindisi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 649.29.43.7
Feb13° / 579.410.43.8
Mar15° / 11°619.111.74.8
Apr18° / 13°507.9136.2
May22° / 17°345.414.27.7
Jun26° / 21°193.614.98.3
Jul28° / 23°142.414.67.6
Aug29° / 24°152.913.67.2
Sep26° / 21°556.612.37.7
Oct22° / 17°748.210.97.1
Nov18° / 14°878.89.75.8
Dec14° / 10°6910.39.14.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Brindisi gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
530
630
729
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:17 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:174:26
29.17:174:26
39.27:174:27
49.27:184:28
59.27:184:29
69.27:184:30
79.27:184:31
89.27:174:31
99.27:174:32
109.37:174:33
119.37:174:34
129.37:174:35
139.37:174:36
149.37:164:37
159.47:164:38
169.47:164:39
179.47:154:40
189.47:154:41
199.57:154:43
209.57:144:44
219.57:144:45
229.57:134:46
239.67:124:47
249.67:124:48
259.67:114:49
269.77:114:51
279.77:104:52
289.77:094:53
299.87:084:54
309.87:084:55
319.87:074:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Brindisi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brindisi.

What to pack for Brindisi in January

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

In January, Brindisi sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Brindisi in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Brindisi 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 Brindisi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brindisi 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 Brindisi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brindisi's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1117 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brindisi?

Brindisi sits at 40.6°N, 17.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mesagne, 14 km away.

Topography around Brindisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brindisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Brindisi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mesagne 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 19 km · Francavilla Fontana 32 km · Ostuni 32 km · Ceglie Messapica 35 km · Manduria 36 km · Lecce 37 km · Sava 41 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 Brindisi (40.6322°, 17.9361°, elevation 13 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).