Scicli weather in January

In January, Scicli sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Scicli's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scicli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Scicli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Scicli reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21411
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51411
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Scicli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°698.59.84.3
Feb14° / 11°547.710.64.3
Mar15° / 12°426.911.75.0
Apr17° / 14°234.712.96.3
May20° / 17°122.713.97.9
Jun24° / 21°81.414.59.1
Jul26° / 23°30.714.39.1
Aug27° / 24°71.713.48.7
Sep25° / 22°345.412.28.1
Oct22° / 19°547117.4
Nov19° / 16°689.4106.3
Dec15° / 13°709.49.55.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
116931
126832
136733
146733
156634
166535
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Scicli gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1932
2032
2133
2233
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:194:50
29.57:194:51
39.57:194:51
49.67:194:52
59.67:194:53
69.67:194:54
79.67:194:55
89.67:194:55
99.67:194:56
109.67:194:57
119.67:194:58
129.77:194:59
139.77:195:00
149.77:195:01
159.77:195:02
169.77:185:03
179.87:185:04
189.87:185:05
199.87:175:06
209.87:175:07
219.87:175:08
229.97:165:09
239.97:165:10
249.97:155:11
259.97:155:12
2610.07:145:13
2710.07:145:14
2810.07:135:15
2910.17:125:16
3010.17:125:17
3110.17:115:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Scicli?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Scicli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Scicli in January

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

In January, Scicli sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Scicli in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 18 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Scicli 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 Scicli peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Scicli 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 Scicli is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Scicli?

Scicli sits at 36.8°N, 14.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modica, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Scicli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scicli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Scicli is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, water (29%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Modica 9.0 km · Pozzallo 14 km · Ragusa 15 km · Comiso 20 km · Rosolini 22 km · Vittoria 24 km · Noto 35 km · Pachino 36 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 Scicli (36.7901°, 14.7028°, elevation 106 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).