Nuoro weather in January

In January, Nuoro sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nuoro's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nuoro reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22103
23103
24103
25103
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How January really feels in Nuoro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nuoro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 528.60.69.52.7
Feb11° / 468.71.110.42.8
Mar14° / 61100.711.74.1
Apr17° / 6810.80135.3
May21° / 10°527.7014.27.0
Jun26° / 14°254.6014.87.8
Jul30° / 17°102.3014.66.6
Aug30° / 17°153.1013.66.4
Sep25° / 14°406.6012.37.6
Oct21° / 11°547.7010.97.0
Nov15° / 7710.809.84.6
Dec12° / 629.70.49.23.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nuoro gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2261
3261
4251
5251
6251
7241
8241
9241
10241
11241
12251
13251
14261
15262
16272
17282
18282
19292
20292
21303
22303
23313
24313
25324
26324
27334
28334
29334
30335
31335

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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:51 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:515:01
29.27:515:02
39.27:515:03
49.27:515:03
59.27:515:04
69.27:515:05
79.27:515:06
89.37:515:07
99.37:515:08
109.37:515:09
119.37:515:10
129.37:505:11
139.47:505:12
149.47:505:13
159.47:505:14
169.47:495:15
179.47:495:16
189.57:495:17
199.57:485:18
209.57:485:19
219.57:475:20
229.67:475:21
239.67:465:22
249.67:455:23
259.77:455:25
269.77:445:26
279.77:435:27
289.87:435:28
299.87:425:29
309.87:415:30
319.97:405:32

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 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nuoro?

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

2.7
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 Nuoro.

What to pack for Nuoro in January

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

In January, Nuoro sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nuoro 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 47 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 5 to Nov 1 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Nuoro 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 Nuoro peaks around July 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nuoro 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 Nuoro is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nuoro?

Nuoro sits at 40.3°N, 9.3°E, 549 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Olbia, 69 km away.

OlbiaOristanoMonte RoselloSassariAlgheroPorto TorresSinnaiSestu

Topography around Nuoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuoro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.

The land around Nuoro is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
634 m
16 km
1,390 m
80 km
1,815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Olbia 69 km · Oristano 78 km · Monte Rosello 79 km · Sassari 79 km · Alghero 89 km · Porto Torres 96 km · Sinnai 114 km · Sestu 115 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 Nuoro (40.3199°, 9.3257°, elevation 549 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).