Floridia weather in January

In January, Floridia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Floridia's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Floridia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Floridia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Floridia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°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)
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21411
31411
41411
51411
61411
71411
81411
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101411
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131411
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301411
311411

Floridia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°738.39.74.3
Feb14° / 11°597.410.64.4
Mar15° / 12°486.511.75.1
Apr17° / 14°275.212.96.2
May20° / 17°143.1147.8
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.914.39.0
Aug27° / 25°101.813.48.6
Sep25° / 22°496.212.37.9
Oct22° / 19°688.4117.2
Nov19° / 16°738.2106.4
Dec15° / 12°809.19.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
86832
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Floridia gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
724
824
924
1025
1126
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1717light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:184:47
29.57:184:48
39.57:184:49
49.57:184:50
59.57:184:50
69.57:184:51
79.67:184:52
89.67:184:53
99.67:184:54
109.67:184:55
119.67:184:55
129.67:184:56
139.77:184:57
149.77:184:58
159.77:174:59
169.77:175:00
179.77:175:01
189.87:175:02
199.87:165:03
209.87:165:04
219.87:165:05
229.87:155:06
239.97:155:07
249.97:145:08
259.97:145:09
2610.07:135:10
2710.07:135:11
2810.07:125:12
2910.07:115:13
3010.17:115:14
3110.17:105:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Floridia?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Floridia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Floridia in January

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

In January, Floridia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Floridia 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 20 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 May 31 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Floridia 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 Floridia peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Floridia 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 Floridia is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Floridia?

Floridia sits at 37.1°N, 15.2°E, 111 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Siracusa, 12 km away.

Topography around Floridia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Floridia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Floridia is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Siracusa 12 km · Augusta 18 km · Avola 19 km · Noto 22 km · Lentini 26 km · Rosolini 34 km · Scordia 36 km · Pachino 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 Floridia (37.0834°, 15.1533°, elevation 111 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).