Enna weather in January

In January, Enna sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Enna's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Enna reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

Enna weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 537.79.73.6
Feb13° / 517.710.63.7
Mar15° / 498.111.74.9
Apr18° / 457.712.96.3
May23° / 12°254.7148.0
Jun28° / 16°173.314.57.7
Jul30° / 18°51.214.36.6
Aug30° / 19°112.913.46.3
Sep26° / 16°395.812.37.6
Oct22° / 13°626.8117.5
Nov18° / 527.7106.0
Dec14° / 487.79.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125842
135842
145644
155644
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265446
275545
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Enna gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:23 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:234:49
29.57:234:50
39.57:234:51
49.57:234:52
59.57:234:53
69.57:234:53
79.57:234:54
89.57:234:55
99.57:234:56
109.67:234:57
119.67:234:58
129.67:234:59
139.67:235:00
149.67:225:00
159.77:225:01
169.77:225:02
179.77:225:03
189.77:215:04
199.77:215:05
209.87:215:06
219.87:205:07
229.87:205:08
239.87:195:09
249.97:195:11
259.97:185:12
269.97:185:13
279.97:175:14
2810.07:175:15
2910.07:165:16
3010.07:155:17
3110.17:145:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Enna?

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

3.6
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 Enna.

What to pack for Enna in January

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

In January, Enna sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Enna in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Enna 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 Enna peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Enna?

Enna sits at 37.6°N, 14.3°E, 931 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltanissetta, 20 km away.

Topography around Enna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Enna is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (22%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
559 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Caltanissetta 20 km · Piazza Armerina 22 km · San Cataldo 27 km · Caltagirone 42 km · Canicattì 44 km · Niscemi 48 km · Palagonia 49 km · Adrano 50 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 Enna (37.5655°, 14.2743°, elevation 931 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).