Savona in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Savona sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 285 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Savona's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Savona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 285 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Savona in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Savona reaches about 10°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Savona 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 | 9° / 6° | 95 | 10 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 6° | 78 | 8.9 | 2 | 10.2 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 9° | 95 | 10.7 | 1 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 95 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 74 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 51 | 9.1 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 36 | 7.1 | 0 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 45 | 8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 112 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 15° | 157 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 193 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 112 | 11 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Savona gets around 285 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 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 1.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Savona
In winter, Savona overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Savona's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Savona?
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 Savona.
What to pack for Savona in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Savona sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Savona 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 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 3 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Savona 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 Savona peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Savona?
Savona sits at 44.3°N, 8.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Albenga, 35 km away.
Topography around Savona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Savona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Savona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,699 m.
The land around Savona is covered by water (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (27%) 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 Savona (44.309°, 8.4771°, elevation 4 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.