Ruvo di Puglia weather in January

In January, Ruvo di Puglia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Ruvo di Puglia's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruvo di Puglia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Ruvo di Puglia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1115
2115
3115
4115
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Ruvo di Puglia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 5590.99.42.9
Feb12° / 569.61.310.43.1
Mar15° / 609.70.411.74.5
Apr18° / 61100.113.15.8
May22° / 14°448.6014.37.2
Jun27° / 18°376.5014.97.3
Jul30° / 20°254.7014.76.3
Aug30° / 20°255.1013.66.1
Sep26° / 17°568.4012.37.3
Oct21° / 13°618.3010.97.0
Nov16° / 678.40.19.75.3
Dec12° / 599.30.99.13.3

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
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235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ruvo di Puglia gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1305
2305
3295
4294
5294
6294
7294
8284
9283
10283
11283
12283
13283
14282
15292
16292
17292
18292
19302
20302
21302
22302
23302
24302
25302
26302
27302
28302
29293
30293
31303

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
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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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 7:25 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:254:30
29.17:254:31
39.17:254:31
49.17:254:32
59.17:254:33
69.17:254:34
79.27:254:35
89.27:254:36
99.27:254:37
109.27:254:38
119.27:244:39
129.37:244:40
139.37:244:41
149.37:244:42
159.37:234:43
169.37:234:44
179.47:234:45
189.47:224:46
199.47:224:47
209.47:214:48
219.57:214:49
229.57:204:50
239.57:204:52
249.67:194:53
259.67:184:54
269.67:184:55
279.77:174:56
289.77:164:57
299.77:154:59
309.87:155:00
319.87:145:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ruvo di Puglia?

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

2.9
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 Ruvo di Puglia.

What to pack for Ruvo di Puglia in January

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

In January, Ruvo di Puglia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ruvo di Puglia in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruvo di Puglia?

Ruvo di Puglia sits at 41.1°N, 16.5°E, 256 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terlizzi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ruvo di Puglia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruvo di Puglia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Ruvo di Puglia is covered by trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), water (29%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,385 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Terlizzi 5.0 km · Corato 7.0 km · Molfetta 13 km · Bisceglie 14 km · Giovinazzo 17 km · Bitonto 17 km · Trani 19 km · Palo del Colle 20 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 Ruvo di Puglia (41.1176°, 16.4842°, elevation 256 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).