Chioggia in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chioggia sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chioggia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chioggia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 193 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chioggia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Chioggia reaches about 8°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Chioggia 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 4° | 56 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 9 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 61 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 12° / 7° | 65 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 75 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 81 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 76 | 9.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 64 | 8.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 83 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 112 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 111 | 10.6 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 108 | 11.3 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 76 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chioggia gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Chioggia?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chioggia.
What to pack for Chioggia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chioggia sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chioggia in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Chioggia in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Chioggia in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.