Siderno weather in January

In January, Siderno sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°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 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Siderno's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siderno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:16 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Siderno 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Siderno reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°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)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
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31127

Siderno weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10012.49.63.1
Feb12° / 8912.210.53.0
Mar14° / 8811.311.74.0
Apr16° / 11°639.9135.2
May20° / 14°336.2147.2
Jun24° / 18°183.514.68.6
Jul27° / 21°112.214.48.7
Aug27° / 21°193.213.58.3
Sep24° / 19°738.912.37.5
Oct21° / 16°10510.7116.5
Nov17° / 12°10911.99.95.2
Dec13° / 11113.49.43.6

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 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175644
185545
195446
205347
215347
225347
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245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Siderno gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:174:39
29.47:174:40
39.47:174:41
49.47:174:42
59.47:174:42
69.47:174:43
79.47:174:44
89.57:174:45
99.57:174:46
109.57:174:47
119.57:174:48
129.57:174:49
139.67:174:50
149.67:164:50
159.67:164:51
169.67:164:52
179.67:154:53
189.77:154:54
199.77:154:55
209.77:144:57
219.77:144:58
229.87:134:59
239.87:135:00
249.87:125:01
259.87:125:02
269.97:115:03
279.97:115:04
289.97:105:05
299.97:095:06
3010.07:095:07
3110.07:085:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Siderno

In seasonPeak

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

Siderno'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 Siderno?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siderno.

What to pack for Siderno in January

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

In January, Siderno sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Siderno in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Siderno 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 Siderno peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Siderno?

Siderno sits at 38.3°N, 16.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 39 km away.

CatanzaroLamezia TermeSambiase

Topography around Siderno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siderno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Siderno is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 39 km · Palmi 40 km · Vibo Valentia 48 km · Reggio Calabria 58 km · Messina 65 km · Catanzaro 73 km · Lamezia Terme 77 km · Sambiase 77 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 Siderno (38.2699°, 16.2961°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).