Riccione weather in January

In January, Riccione sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Riccione's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riccione's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:47 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Riccione 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Riccione reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°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)
1107
2107
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11107
12107
13107
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Riccione weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 659.80.49.12.0
Feb / 689.10.910.22.1
Mar11° / 648.10.311.63.2
Apr15° / 12°619.1013.24.5
May19° / 16°568014.56.6
Jun24° / 20°415.4015.28.0
Jul26° / 23°334.30158.2
Aug26° / 23°445.9013.87.9
Sep22° / 20°768.3012.37.3
Oct18° / 16°859.4010.86.1
Nov14° / 12°9511.209.44.0
Dec11° / 8811.60.38.82.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214159
224159
234258
244258
254159
264258
274258
284357
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Riccione gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2351
3341
4331
5321
6311
7311
8301
9301
10301
11301
12301
13301
14301
15301
16311
17311
18311
19321
20321
21322
22322
23322
24332
25332
26332
27333
28323
29323
30323
31323

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 7:50 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:504:35
28.87:504:36
38.87:504:37
48.87:504:38
58.87:504:39
68.87:504:40
78.87:504:41
88.97:504:42
98.97:494:43
108.97:494:44
118.97:494:45
129.07:494:46
139.07:484:47
149.07:484:48
159.07:484:49
169.17:474:50
179.17:474:51
189.17:464:53
199.17:464:54
209.27:454:55
219.27:444:56
229.27:444:57
239.37:434:59
249.37:425:00
259.37:425:01
269.47:415:03
279.47:405:04
289.47:395:05
299.57:385:06
309.57:375:08
319.57:365:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Riccione?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riccione.

What to pack for Riccione in January

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

In January, Riccione sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Riccione in January

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 11 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Riccione 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 Riccione peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Riccione 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 Riccione 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 1816 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Riccione?

Riccione sits at 44.0°N, 12.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cattolica, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Riccione

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riccione has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Riccione is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cattolica 8.0 km · Rimini 10 km · San Marino 18 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 22 km · Pesaro 23 km · Cesenatico 30 km · Fano 34 km · Cesena 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 Riccione (43.9994°, 12.6569°, elevation 12 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).