Monopoli weather in January

In January, Monopoli sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 36% 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 Monopoli's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monopoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:19 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Monopoli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Monopoli reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°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
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
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Monopoli 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° / 588.99.43.3
Feb12° / 589.410.43.4
Mar14° / 10°548.711.74.5
Apr17° / 12°498.513.15.8
May21° / 16°31614.37.4
Jun25° / 20°234.514.98.3
Jul28° / 23°18314.68.1
Aug28° / 23°183.513.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.512.37.6
Oct21° / 16°658.110.97.0
Nov17° / 13°728.89.75.5
Dec13° / 619.69.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
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185545
195545
205446
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225446
235446
245446
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265347
275446
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Monopoli gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3322
4312
5301
6301
7291
8281
9281
10271
11271
12261
13260
14260
15260
16260
17270
18270
19280
20280
21280
22290
23290
24290
25290
26290
27290
28290
29290
30290
31290

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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311000

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
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2117light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 7:21 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:214:27
29.17:214:28
39.17:214:29
49.17:214:29
59.27:214:30
69.27:214:31
79.27:214:32
89.27:214:33
99.27:214:34
109.27:214:35
119.37:214:36
129.37:204:37
139.37:204:38
149.37:204:39
159.37:204:40
169.47:194:41
179.47:194:42
189.47:184:43
199.47:184:44
209.57:174:45
219.57:174:46
229.57:164:48
239.57:164:49
249.67:154:50
259.67:154:51
269.67:144:52
279.77:134:53
289.77:124:55
299.77:124:56
309.87:114:57
319.87:104:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Monopoli?

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 Monopoli.

What to pack for Monopoli in January

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

In January, Monopoli sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monopoli 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 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 Monopoli 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 Monopoli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monopoli 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 Monopoli is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monopoli's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monopoli?

Monopoli sits at 40.9°N, 17.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 14 km away.

Topography around Monopoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monopoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Monopoli is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fasano 14 km · Conversano 16 km · Putignano 18 km · Mola di Bari 21 km · Noci 22 km · Rutigliano 25 km · Noicattaro 28 km · Martina Franca 28 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 Monopoli (40.9492°, 17.2972°, elevation 9 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).