Sestri Levante in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sestri Levante sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 397 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sestri Levante's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sestri Levante's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 397 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sestri Levante in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Sestri Levante reaches about 10°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Sestri Levante 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 | 10° / 7° | 130 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10° / 6° | 110 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 8° | 107 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 11° | 102 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 79 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 58 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 33 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 47 | 6.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 18° | 116 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 14° | 197 | 13.4 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 11° | 206 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 157 | 13.9 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sestri Levante gets around 397 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 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 1.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sestri Levante
In winter, Sestri Levante overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sestri Levante's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sestri Levante?
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 Sestri Levante.
What to pack for Sestri Levante in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sestri Levante sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sestri Levante 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 17 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 4 to Oct 19 — about 4.5 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 | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| 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 Sestri Levante 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 Sestri Levante peaks around July 14 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.
| 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 | Very 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 | Very 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 |
Air quality in Sestri Levante 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 Sestri Levante 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Sestri Levante?
Sestri Levante sits at 44.3°N, 9.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Chiavari, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Sestri Levante
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sestri Levante.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestri Levante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,081 m.
The land around Sestri Levante is covered by water (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (33%) 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 Sestri Levante (44.2732°, 9.3968°, elevation 10 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.