Vasto weather in January

In January, Vasto sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vasto's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vasto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:33 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Vasto is chief town of municipality Vasto in Chieti province, Italy.

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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vasto reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13115
14115
15115
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28114
29114
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31114

Vasto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 678.919.33.0
Feb12° / 518.30.710.33.3
Mar15° / 568.60.411.74.7
Apr18° / 10°558.2013.16.1
May22° / 14°406.8014.47.4
Jun26° / 18°404.70157.8
Jul29° / 20°253.4014.87.0
Aug29° / 20°273.8013.76.9
Sep25° / 17°596.9012.37.5
Oct21° / 13°607.8010.86.9
Nov16° / 748.90.19.65.3
Dec13° / 7210.30.693.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254654
264753
274753
284852
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vasto gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2303
3303
4293
5293
6283
7283
8283
9272
10272
11272
12272
13272
14282
15282
16292
17293
18293
19303
20303
21303
22303
23304
24304
25304
26304
27304
28304
29304
30304
31304

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:354:34
29.07:354:34
39.07:354:35
49.07:354:36
59.07:354:37
69.07:354:38
79.17:354:39
89.17:354:40
99.17:354:41
109.17:354:42
119.17:354:43
129.27:344:44
139.27:344:45
149.27:344:46
159.27:334:47
169.27:334:48
179.37:334:49
189.37:324:50
199.37:324:51
209.47:314:52
219.47:314:54
229.47:304:55
239.47:294:56
249.57:294:57
259.57:284:58
269.57:275:00
279.67:275:01
289.67:265:02
299.67:255:03
309.77:245:05
319.77:235:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vasto?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vasto.

What to pack for Vasto in January

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

In January, Vasto sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vasto 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vasto 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 Vasto peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vasto 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 Vasto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vasto?

Vasto sits at 42.1°N, 14.7°E, 144 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Salvo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Vasto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vasto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Vasto is covered by trees (30%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Salvo 8.0 km · Termoli 27 km · Lanciano 29 km · Francavilla al Mare 49 km · Chieti 52 km · Pescara 57 km · Campobasso 61 km · Montesilvano 64 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 Vasto (42.1115°, 14.7065°, elevation 144 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).