Carini weather in January

In January, Carini sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carini's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Carini is human settlement in Italy.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carini reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21411
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Carini weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°7110.59.73.9
Feb13° / 10°689.610.53.9
Mar15° / 11°569.611.74.7
Apr17° / 13°448.1135.9
May20° / 17°244.5147.6
Jun24° / 21°102.414.68.8
Jul27° / 23°41.214.48.9
Aug28° / 24°142.613.58.4
Sep25° / 22°54812.37.6
Oct22° / 19°769.1117.1
Nov18° / 15°6910.39.96.0
Dec15° / 12°7811.69.44.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
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306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carini gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
533
633
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1633
1733
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:294:52
29.47:294:53
39.47:294:54
49.47:294:54
59.47:294:55
69.47:294:56
79.57:294:57
89.57:294:58
99.57:294:59
109.57:295:00
119.57:295:00
129.57:295:01
139.67:295:02
149.67:285:03
159.67:285:04
169.67:285:05
179.67:285:06
189.77:275:07
199.77:275:08
209.77:265:09
219.77:265:10
229.87:265:11
239.87:255:12
249.87:255:14
259.87:245:15
269.97:235:16
279.97:235:17
289.97:225:18
2910.07:215:19
3010.07:215:20
3110.07:205:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Carini?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carini.

What to pack for Carini in January

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

In January, Carini sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carini in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 10 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Carini 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 Carini peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Carini 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 Carini is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carini?

Carini sits at 38.1°N, 13.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monreale, 11 km away.

Topography around Carini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carini has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.

The land around Carini is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
1,965 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Monreale 11 km · Partinico 11 km · Palermo 16 km · Villabate 24 km · Alcamo 26 km · Misilmeri 26 km · Bagheria 29 km · Termini Imerese 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 Carini (38.1324°, 13.1827°, elevation 170 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).