Sarzana weather in January

In January, Sarzana sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sarzana's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarzana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:58 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Sarzana is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sarzana reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1118
2118
3118
4108
5108
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Sarzana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12812.50.39.12.2
Feb10° / 11610.50.610.22.3
Mar12° / 11110.60.211.63.1
Apr14° / 12°11111.30.113.24.1
May18° / 15°819014.56.0
Jun21° / 19°667.1015.27.3
Jul24° / 22°364.90158.4
Aug24° / 22°466.1013.88.1
Sep21° / 19°1349.9012.36.8
Oct18° / 16°21413.3010.85.5
Nov14° / 12°21814.40.19.43.8
Dec11° / 17013.70.48.82.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
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144654
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314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sarzana gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1441
2441
3441
4441
5431
6431
7431
8421
9421
10421
11411
12411
13401
14401
15401
16391
17391
18391
19391
20381
21381
22381
23381
24391
25391
26391
27392
28382
29382
30382
31382

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:014:46
28.88:014:46
38.88:014:47
48.88:014:48
58.88:014:49
68.88:014:50
78.88:014:51
88.98:014:52
98.98:014:53
108.98:004:54
118.98:004:55
128.98:004:56
139.08:004:57
149.07:594:58
159.07:594:59
169.07:585:01
179.17:585:02
189.17:575:03
199.17:575:04
209.27:565:05
219.27:565:07
229.27:555:08
239.27:545:09
249.37:535:10
259.37:535:12
269.47:525:13
279.47:515:14
289.47:505:16
299.57:495:17
309.57:485:18
319.57:475:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.65 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
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261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sarzana

In seasonPeak

In January, Sarzana sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sarzana's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sarzana?

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

2.2
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 Sarzana.

What to pack for Sarzana in January

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

In January, Sarzana sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sarzana 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sarzana 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 Sarzana peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarzana?

Sarzana sits at 44.1°N, 10.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Marina di Carrara, 10 km away.

Topography around Sarzana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarzana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Sarzana is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
1,682 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Marina di Carrara 10 km · La Spezia 11 km · Carrara 11 km · Massa 17 km · Marina di Massa 17 km · Cinque Terre 19 km · Pietrasanta 27 km · Camaiore 33 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 Sarzana (44.1118°, 9.9622°, elevation 21 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).