San Giovanni in Fiore in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), San Giovanni in Fiore sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 310 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
310 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in San Giovanni in Fiore in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.

A typical winter day in San Giovanni in Fiore reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in San Giovanni in Fiore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Giovanni in Fiore 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9812.43.39.62.0
Feb10° / 102134.210.52.1
Mar13° / 10713.62.911.73.2
Apr16° / 9413.80.5134.4
May20° / 11°7911.4014.16.2
Jun24° / 15°658.8014.77.5
Jul27° / 18°496.9014.57.8
Aug27° / 18°487.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°10912.5012.36.7
Oct19° / 11°12412.30115.9
Nov15° / 11613.10.49.84.1
Dec11° / 11013.32.19.32.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni in Fiore gets around 310 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit San Giovanni in Fiore?

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.

2.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Giovanni in Fiore.

What to pack for San Giovanni in Fiore in Winter

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

In winter, San Giovanni in Fiore sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near San Giovanni in Fiore in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 39 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 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Giovanni in Fiore in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Giovanni in Fiore peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni in Fiore?

San Giovanni in Fiore sits at 39.3°N, 16.7°E, 1,049 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cosenza, 39 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni in Fiore

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Giovanni in Fiore.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni in Fiore has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m.

The land around San Giovanni in Fiore is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
1,951 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Cosenza 39 km · Rossano Stazione 39 km · Quattromiglia 41 km · Crotone 42 km · Catanzaro 42 km · Corigliano Scalo 44 km · Nicastro 46 km · Lamezia Terme 47 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 San Giovanni in Fiore (39.2545°, 16.697°, elevation 1,049 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.