Chieti weather in January

In January, Chieti sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°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 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chieti's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chieti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chieti reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How January really feels in Chieti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chieti weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8210.42.49.32.2
Feb11° / 65102.910.32.6
Mar14° / 8011.61.711.64.1
Apr18° / 8811.90.213.15.4
May22° / 12°8312014.46.5
Jun27° / 16°709.50156.9
Jul29° / 18°547.6014.86.2
Aug29° / 18°568.9013.76.1
Sep25° / 15°809.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°749.80.110.86.5
Nov15° / 9210.30.69.64.6
Dec11° / 8911.22.292.6

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chieti gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2359
3349
4349
5338
6338
7328
8327
9327
10317
11317
12317
13327
14327
15337
16337
17347
18348
19348
20358
21358
22358
23359
24359
25359
26359
27359
283410
293410
303410
313410

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 7:38 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:384:35
29.07:384:36
39.07:384:37
49.07:384:37
59.07:384:38
69.07:384:39
79.07:384:40
89.17:384:41
99.17:384:42
109.17:384:43
119.17:374:44
129.17:374:45
139.27:374:46
149.27:374:47
159.27:364:48
169.27:364:49
179.27:354:50
189.37:354:52
199.37:354:53
209.37:344:54
219.47:334:55
229.47:334:56
239.47:324:57
249.57:324:59
259.57:315:00
269.57:305:01
279.57:295:02
289.67:295:04
299.67:285:05
309.77:275:06
319.77:265:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chieti?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chieti.

What to pack for Chieti in January

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

In January, Chieti sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chieti 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 18 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 May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Chieti in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chieti peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chieti's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1217 µg/m³Sep 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chieti?

Chieti sits at 42.3°N, 14.2°E, 330 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Francavilla al Mare, 13 km away.

Topography around Chieti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chieti has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Chieti is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,084 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Francavilla al Mare 13 km · Pescara 13 km · Montesilvano 18 km · Lanciano 23 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 38 km · Sulmona 39 km · Giulianova 48 km · Teramo 52 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 Chieti (42.3483°, 14.1649°, elevation 330 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).