Lamezia Terme in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lamezia Terme sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 381 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lamezia Terme's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lamezia Terme's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 381 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lamezia Terme in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Lamezia Terme reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Lamezia Terme 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 128 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 10° / 7° | 114 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 8° | 107 | 12.5 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 83 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 54 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 32 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 21 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 22 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 85 | 10.4 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 131 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 139 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lamezia Terme gets around 381 mm of rain and snow over 40 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lamezia Terme
In winter, Lamezia Terme overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lamezia Terme's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Lamezia Terme?
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 Lamezia Terme.
What to pack for Lamezia Terme in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lamezia Terme sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lamezia Terme in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Lamezia Terme 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 Lamezia Terme peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Lamezia Terme?
Lamezia Terme sits at 39.0°N, 16.3°E, 165 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nicastro, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Lamezia Terme
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lamezia Terme.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lamezia Terme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 218 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.
The land around Lamezia Terme is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) 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 Lamezia Terme (38.9626°, 16.3094°, elevation 165 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.