Chioggia weather in January

In January, Chioggia sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chioggia's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chioggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:53 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Chioggia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chioggia reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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284
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484
584
684
784
884
984
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Chioggia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.80.291.3
Feb / 617.70.810.11.8
Mar12° / 657.90.311.63.3
Apr16° / 11°7510.1013.24.8
May20° / 16°8110.6014.66.4
Jun24° / 20°769.3015.47.2
Jul27° / 22°648.7015.17.1
Aug27° / 22°839.3013.97.0
Sep23° / 19°1129.7012.37.0
Oct18° / 14°11110.6010.75.8
Nov13° / 10°10811.309.33.5
Dec / 769.10.38.61.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294357
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chioggia gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:564:32
28.67:564:33
38.67:564:34
48.67:564:35
58.77:564:36
68.77:564:37
78.77:564:38
88.77:554:39
98.77:554:40
108.87:554:41
118.87:554:42
128.87:544:43
138.87:544:44
148.97:544:45
158.97:534:46
168.97:534:48
178.97:524:49
189.07:524:50
199.07:514:51
209.07:504:53
219.17:504:54
229.17:494:55
239.17:484:56
249.27:484:58
259.27:474:59
269.27:465:00
279.37:455:02
289.37:445:03
299.47:435:05
309.47:425:06
319.47:415:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chioggia?

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

1.3
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 Chioggia.

What to pack for Chioggia in January

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

In January, Chioggia sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Chioggia in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Chioggia 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 Chioggia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chioggia 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 Chioggia is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Sep 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chioggia?

Chioggia sits at 45.2°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 22 km away.

Topography around Chioggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chioggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Chioggia is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (62%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lido 22 km · Venice 25 km · Marghera 26 km · Mira Taglio 27 km · Mestre 30 km · Spinea-Orgnano 32 km · Mirano 33 km · Albignasego 35 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 Chioggia (45.2186°, 12.2777°, elevation 2 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).