Rutigliano weather in January

In January, Rutigliano sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 35% 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 Rutigliano's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutigliano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Rutigliano 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 Rutigliano reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20117
21117
22117
23117
24117
25117
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31127

Rutigliano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 589.30.39.43.1
Feb12° / 599.50.710.43.2
Mar14° / 579.40.111.74.4
Apr17° / 11°548.90.113.15.7
May21° / 15°376.8014.37.3
Jun26° / 19°274.8014.98.1
Jul28° / 22°224014.67.5
Aug29° / 22°214.6013.67.1
Sep25° / 19°548012.37.5
Oct21° / 15°648.1010.96.9
Nov16° / 12°74909.75.4
Dec13° / 629.60.29.13.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Rutigliano gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3312
4312
5302
6302
7292
8281
9281
10271
11271
12271
13271
14271
15271
16281
17281
18291
19291
20301
21301
22311
23311
24311
25311
26311
27311
28311
29311
30311
31301

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
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 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:22 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:224:28
29.17:224:29
39.17:224:30
49.17:224:30
59.17:234:31
69.27:234:32
79.27:224:33
89.27:224:34
99.27:224:35
109.27:224:36
119.27:224:37
129.37:224:38
139.37:214:39
149.37:214:40
159.37:214:41
169.47:214:42
179.47:204:43
189.47:204:44
199.47:194:45
209.57:194:46
219.57:184:47
229.57:184:49
239.57:174:50
249.67:174:51
259.67:164:52
269.67:154:53
279.77:154:54
289.77:144:56
299.77:134:57
309.87:124:58
319.87:114:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.04 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
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
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 Rutigliano?

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
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rutigliano.

What to pack for Rutigliano in January

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

In January, Rutigliano sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rutigliano 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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 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 Rutigliano 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 Rutigliano peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rutigliano?

Rutigliano sits at 41.0°N, 17.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noicattaro, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Rutigliano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutigliano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m.

The land around Rutigliano is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Noicattaro 3.0 km · Mola di Bari 9.0 km · Triggiano 9.0 km · Casamassima 9.0 km · Conversano 10 km · Valenzano 11 km · Adelfia 11 km · Carbonara di Bari 13 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 Rutigliano (41.01°, 17.0056°, elevation 125 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).