San Paolo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Paolo sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 173 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is San Paolo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Paolo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 173 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Paolo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in San Paolo reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
San Paolo 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 57 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 5° | 58 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 59 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 59 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 42 | 7.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 25 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 25 | 5.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 60 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 66 | 8.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 72 | 8.9 | 0 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 59 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Paolo gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San Paolo?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Paolo.
What to pack for San Paolo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Paolo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Paolo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in San Paolo in Winter
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 Paolo 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in San Paolo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Paolo 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is San Paolo?
San Paolo sits at 41.1°N, 16.8°E, 35 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modugno, 5.0 km away.
Topography around San Paolo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Paolo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Paolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.
The land around San Paolo is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (28%) within 80 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
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 Paolo (41.1248°, 16.7926°, elevation 35 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.