Giovinazzo weather in January

In January, Giovinazzo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Giovinazzo's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giovinazzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Giovinazzo 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Giovinazzo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°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)
1129
2129
3129
4129
5129
6129
7129
8129
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10129
11129
12129
13129
14129
15129
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Giovinazzo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 579.99.43.3
Feb12° / 539.410.33.4
Mar14° / 10°538.611.74.5
Apr17° / 12°468.513.15.7
May21° / 16°296.314.37.3
Jun25° / 21°234.414.98.3
Jul27° / 23°17314.78.3
Aug28° / 23°173.213.67.9
Sep24° / 20°507.512.37.7
Oct21° / 17°62810.97.0
Nov17° / 13°698.69.75.5
Dec13° / 10°6210.39.13.8

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
75941
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
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255545
265446
275446
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Giovinazzo gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3132

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
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11100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:24 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:244:29
29.17:244:30
39.17:244:30
49.17:244:31
59.17:244:32
69.17:244:33
79.27:244:34
89.27:244:35
99.27:244:36
109.27:244:37
119.27:244:38
129.37:244:39
139.37:234:40
149.37:234:41
159.37:234:42
169.37:224:43
179.47:224:44
189.47:224:45
199.47:214:46
209.47:214:47
219.57:204:48
229.57:204:49
239.57:194:51
249.67:184:52
259.67:184:53
269.67:174:54
279.77:164:55
289.77:164:57
299.77:154:58
309.87:144:59
319.87:135:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Giovinazzo?

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

3.3
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 Giovinazzo.

What to pack for Giovinazzo in January

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

In January, Giovinazzo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Giovinazzo in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 18 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 Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Giovinazzo 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 Giovinazzo peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giovinazzo 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 Giovinazzo is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giovinazzo?

Giovinazzo sits at 41.2°N, 16.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Molfetta, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Giovinazzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giovinazzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Giovinazzo is covered by water (47%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Molfetta 6.0 km · Bitonto 9.0 km · Terlizzi 12 km · San Paolo 12 km · Palo del Colle 15 km · Modugno 15 km · Bisceglie 16 km · Ruvo di Puglia 17 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 Giovinazzo (41.185°, 16.6705°, elevation 7 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).