Imperia weather in January

In January, Imperia sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Imperia's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imperia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:05 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Imperia reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°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)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

Imperia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 737.23.29.11.7
Feb / 626.83.110.22.0
Mar12° / 7892.111.63.1
Apr14° / 10312.3113.23.9
May17° / 12°8312.4014.55.3
Jun21° / 16°7211.5015.26.4
Jul24° / 18°5510.4014.97.2
Aug24° / 18°5210.9013.87.1
Sep21° / 15°9010.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 12°1089.90.110.85.4
Nov12° / 144101.39.53.3
Dec / 898.12.78.82.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Imperia gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
3249
4249
5249
6249
7239
8239
9239
10239
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
182210
192310
202310
212310
222311
232311
242311
252311
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:084:54
28.88:084:55
38.88:084:56
48.88:084:57
58.88:084:58
68.88:084:58
78.98:084:59
88.98:085:00
98.98:085:01
108.98:075:02
118.98:075:03
129.08:075:05
139.08:065:06
149.08:065:07
159.08:065:08
169.18:055:09
179.18:055:10
189.18:045:11
199.18:045:13
209.28:035:14
219.28:035:15
229.28:025:16
239.38:015:17
249.38:005:19
259.38:005:20
269.47:595:21
279.47:585:23
289.47:575:24
299.57:565:25
309.57:555:27
319.67:545:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.78 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
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Imperia?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Imperia.

What to pack for Imperia in January

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

In January, Imperia sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Imperia 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Imperia 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 Imperia peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Imperia 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 Imperia is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2018 µg/m³Nov 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imperia?

Imperia sits at 43.9°N, 8.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sanremo, 22 km away.

Topography around Imperia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imperia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Imperia is covered by trees (40%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,165 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sanremo 22 km · Albenga 23 km · Ventimiglia 36 km · Menton 45 km · Monte Carlo 52 km · Monaco 52 km · Savona 58 km · Mondovì 59 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 Imperia (43.8892°, 8.0393°, elevation 10 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).