Ginosa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ginosa sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 168 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ginosa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ginosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 168 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ginosa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Ginosa reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Ginosa 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 6° | 54 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 6° | 53 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 53 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 44 | 7.8 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 27 | 6.5 | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 20 | 4.6 | 14.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 12 | 3.1 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 13 | 3.5 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 37 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 15° | 56 | 7 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 11° | 74 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 61 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ginosa gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ginosa?
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 Ginosa.
What to pack for Ginosa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ginosa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ginosa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Ginosa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ginosa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Ginosa 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 Ginosa is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ginosa?
Ginosa sits at 40.6°N, 16.8°E, 240 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Matera, 16 km away.
Topography around Ginosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ginosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.
The land around Ginosa is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (26%) and cropland (24%) 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 Ginosa (40.5769°, 16.7566°, elevation 240 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.