Lanciano weather in January

In January, Lanciano sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lanciano's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lanciano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:35 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Lanciano 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 Lanciano reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19114
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

Lanciano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 679.10.99.33.1
Feb12° / 5390.610.33.5
Mar15° / 579.30.311.65.0
Apr19° / 10°598.9013.16.3
May24° / 14°457.4014.47.4
Jun28° / 19°395.20156.8
Jul31° / 21°294.1014.85.7
Aug31° / 21°304.4013.75.7
Sep26° / 17°597012.37.3
Oct22° / 13°567.8010.87.1
Nov17° / 728.90.19.65.4
Dec13° / 7210.30.493.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lanciano gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3303
4293
5293
6293
7283
8283
9283
10283
11283
12283
13283
14293
15293
16303
17303
18303
19313
20313
21313
22313
23313
24313
25313
26313
27303
28303
29303
30303
31303

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 7:37 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:374:35
29.07:374:35
39.07:374:36
49.07:374:37
59.07:374:38
69.07:374:39
79.07:374:40
89.17:374:41
99.17:374:42
109.17:364:43
119.17:364:44
129.17:364:45
139.27:364:46
149.27:354:47
159.27:354:48
169.27:354:49
179.37:344:50
189.37:344:51
199.37:334:52
209.37:334:53
219.47:324:55
229.47:324:56
239.47:314:57
249.57:304:58
259.57:304:59
269.57:295:01
279.67:285:02
289.67:275:03
299.67:275:04
309.77:265:05
319.77:255:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lanciano?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lanciano.

What to pack for Lanciano in January

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

In January, Lanciano sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lanciano 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lanciano 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 Lanciano peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Sep 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lanciano?

Lanciano sits at 42.2°N, 14.4°E, 265 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Chieti, 23 km away.

Topography around Lanciano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lanciano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,828 m.

The land around Lanciano is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
2,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Chieti 23 km · Francavilla al Mare 23 km · Vasto 29 km · Pescara 30 km · San Salvo 35 km · Montesilvano 37 km · Sulmona 43 km · Termoli 56 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 Lanciano (42.2272°, 14.3902°, elevation 265 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).