Cerignola weather in January

In January, Cerignola sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Cerignola's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cerignola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Cerignola 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cerignola reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

Cerignola 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 528.70.59.43.3
Feb13° / 478.30.610.33.6
Mar15° / 538.40.311.75.0
Apr19° / 11°508.20.113.16.4
May23° / 15°336.2014.37.7
Jun28° / 19°254.5014.97.2
Jul30° / 22°193.3014.76.1
Aug31° / 22°153013.75.9
Sep27° / 18°426.5012.37.4
Oct22° / 14°516.7010.97.4
Nov17° / 10°577.60.19.75.8
Dec13° / 588.60.59.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85842
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
165545
175545
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cerignola gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2283
3283
4283
5282
6272
7272
8272
9272
10262
11262
12262
13261
14271
15271
16271
17281
18281
19291
20291
21291
22291
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291
29291
30291
31291

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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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 7:27 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:274:32
29.17:284:32
39.17:284:33
49.17:284:34
59.17:284:35
69.17:284:36
79.27:284:37
89.27:284:38
99.27:284:39
109.27:274:40
119.27:274:41
129.27:274:42
139.37:274:43
149.37:264:44
159.37:264:45
169.37:264:46
179.47:254:47
189.47:254:48
199.47:244:49
209.47:244:50
219.57:234:51
229.57:234:52
239.57:224:54
249.67:224:55
259.67:214:56
269.67:204:57
279.67:204:58
289.77:194:59
299.77:185:01
309.77:175:02
319.87:165:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cerignola?

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

3.3
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 Cerignola.

What to pack for Cerignola in January

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

In January, Cerignola sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cerignola in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cerignola 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 Cerignola peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cerignola 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 Cerignola is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cerignola?

Cerignola sits at 41.3°N, 15.9°E, 120 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Canosa di Puglia, 15 km away.

Topography around Cerignola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerignola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Cerignola is covered by trees (45%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Canosa di Puglia 15 km · Orta Nova 17 km · Barletta 33 km · Andria 34 km · Foggia 36 km · Manfredonia 41 km · Trani 43 km · Corato 45 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 Cerignola (41.2652°, 15.8956°, elevation 120 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).