Ragusa in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ragusa sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 180 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ragusa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ragusa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
180 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ragusa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical winter day in Ragusa reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Ragusa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 648.59.83.9
Feb13° / 578.210.64.0
Mar15° / 528.411.75.0
Apr18° / 10°407.612.96.5
May23° / 14°244.613.98.0
Jun27° / 18°172.914.58.0
Jul30° / 21°71.514.36.8
Aug30° / 21°153.213.46.4
Sep26° / 18°457.412.37.4
Oct23° / 15°628.7117.2
Nov18° / 11°639.2106.1
Dec14° / 608.59.54.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ragusa gets around 180 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ragusa?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ragusa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ragusa in Winter

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

In winter, Ragusa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ragusa 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ragusa in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ragusa peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ragusa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ragusa?

Ragusa sits at 36.9°N, 14.7°E, 502 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modica, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ragusa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ragusa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Ragusa is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Modica 8.0 km · Comiso 11 km · Scicli 15 km · Vittoria 18 km · Rosolini 23 km · Pozzallo 24 km · Noto 31 km · Avola 37 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 Ragusa (36.9257°, 14.7244°, elevation 502 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.