Castelvetrano weather in January

In January, Castelvetrano sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 36% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Castelvetrano's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelvetrano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Castelvetrano is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Castelvetrano reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°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)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31149

How January really feels in Castelvetrano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Castelvetrano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 629.69.74.4
Feb14° / 619.510.54.4
Mar16° / 10°548.511.75.5
Apr19° / 12°467.812.96.6
May23° / 16°224.7148.1
Jun27° / 19°71.614.68.1
Jul30° / 22°30.614.36.8
Aug31° / 23°81.713.56.2
Sep27° / 20°436.412.37.3
Oct24° / 17°718.2117.4
Nov19° / 13°7310.3106.2
Dec16° / 10°6610.29.45.0

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Castelvetrano gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1430
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:29 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:294:55
29.47:294:56
39.57:294:57
49.57:294:57
59.57:294:58
69.57:294:59
79.57:295:00
89.57:295:01
99.57:295:01
109.67:295:02
119.67:295:03
129.67:295:04
139.67:295:05
149.67:295:06
159.67:285:07
169.77:285:08
179.77:285:09
189.77:285:10
199.77:275:11
209.87:275:12
219.87:265:13
229.87:265:14
239.87:265:15
249.97:255:16
259.97:245:17
269.97:245:18
279.97:235:19
2810.07:235:20
2910.07:225:22
3010.07:215:23
3110.17:215:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Castelvetrano?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Castelvetrano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelvetrano in January

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

In January, Castelvetrano sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Castelvetrano 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 5 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Castelvetrano 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 Castelvetrano 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
Location & terrain

Where is Castelvetrano?

Castelvetrano sits at 37.7°N, 12.8°E, 187 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 18 km away.

Topography around Castelvetrano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelvetrano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Castelvetrano is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 18 km · Sciacca 32 km · Marsala 34 km · Alcamo 36 km · Trapani 44 km · Casa Santa 44 km · Ribera 47 km · Partinico 50 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 Castelvetrano (37.6808°, 12.7919°, elevation 187 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).