Fermo weather in January

In January, Fermo sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fermo's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fermo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Fermo reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°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)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13107
14107
15107
16107
17107
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107
29106
30106
31106

Fermo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 529.10.59.22.5
Feb11° / 518.70.510.22.6
Mar13° / 608.40.211.63.7
Apr16° / 11°548.7013.15.1
May20° / 16°497.6014.46.9
Jun25° / 20°305.5015.18.0
Jul27° / 23°233.8014.98.1
Aug27° / 23°335013.87.8
Sep24° / 19°577.6012.37.5
Oct19° / 16°568.2010.86.5
Nov15° / 12°7010.309.54.5
Dec12° / 7010.50.28.93.0

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264357
274456
284555
294555
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fermo gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2332
3332
4322
5312
6301
7291
8291
9281
10271
11271
12261
13261
14271
15271
16271
17271
18281
19281
20281
21281
22292
23292
24292
25302
26302
27302
28302
29302
30302
31302

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
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:43 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:434:34
28.97:434:35
38.97:434:36
48.97:434:36
58.97:434:37
68.97:434:38
78.97:434:39
89.07:424:40
99.07:424:41
109.07:424:42
119.07:424:43
129.07:424:44
139.17:414:45
149.17:414:46
159.17:414:47
169.17:404:49
179.27:404:50
189.27:394:51
199.27:394:52
209.37:384:53
219.37:384:54
229.37:374:56
239.37:364:57
249.47:364:58
259.47:354:59
269.47:345:01
279.57:335:02
289.57:335:03
299.57:325:04
309.67:315:06
319.67:305:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fermo?

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

2.5
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 Fermo.

What to pack for Fermo in January

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

In January, Fermo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fermo in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Fermo 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 Fermo peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fermo 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 Fermo is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fermo?

Fermo sits at 43.2°N, 13.7°E, 319 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Porto San Giorgio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Fermo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fermo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,847 m.

The land around Fermo is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (30%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
2,847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Porto San Giorgio 6.0 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 10 km · Civitanova Marche 16 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 26 km · Macerata 27 km · Tolentino 36 km · Ascoli Piceno 36 km · Osimo 41 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 Fermo (43.163°, 13.7227°, elevation 319 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).