Chiavari in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Chiavari sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 377 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Chiavari's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chiavari's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
377 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
2.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Chiavari in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.

A typical winter day in Chiavari reaches about 11°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Chiavari 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12512.20.29.12.4
Feb11° / 10110.70.510.22.4
Mar12° / 10°10110.50.211.63.3
Apr14° / 12°9110.5013.24.2
May18° / 16°678.8014.56.0
Jun21° / 19°477015.37.3
Jul24° / 22°264.10158.4
Aug24° / 22°406013.88.1
Sep22° / 20°1088.8012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°18513.3010.85.6
Nov14° / 12°20514.309.43.9
Dec12° / 10°15113.70.28.72.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Chiavari gets around 377 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chiavari

In seasonPeak

In winter, Chiavari overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chiavari's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Chiavari?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiavari.

What to pack for Chiavari in Winter

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

In winter, Chiavari sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chiavari 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 17 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 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Chiavari in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Chiavari peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chiavari in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chiavari is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiavari?

Chiavari sits at 44.3°N, 9.3°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sestri Levante, 8.0 km away.

Novi Ligure

Topography around Chiavari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiavari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Chiavari is covered by water (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
1,980 m
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Winter weather nearby: Sestri Levante 8.0 km · Rapallo 8.0 km · Portofino 9.0 km · Genoa 32 km · Cinque Terre 40 km · La Spezia 47 km · Sarzana 56 km · Novi Ligure 65 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 Chiavari (44.3177°, 9.3224°, elevation 5 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.