Venice weather in January

In January, Venice sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Venice's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:53 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Venice reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

Venice weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 607.70.48.91.2
Feb / 627.60.710.11.8
Mar12° / 707.90.311.63.4
Apr16° / 11°8210.3013.24.9
May20° / 15°9310.2014.76.5
Jun24° / 19°789.2015.47.2
Jul27° / 22°638.2015.17.1
Aug27° / 22°838.4013.97.1
Sep23° / 18°12310.1012.36.9
Oct18° / 14°12110.4010.75.7
Nov13° / 127110.19.33.4
Dec / 818.50.68.61.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144654
154753
164753
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234753
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Venice gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2273
3272
4272
5262
6262
7262
8252
9252
10251
11251
12251
13251
14251
15251
16251
17251
18251
19252
20252
21252
22251
23251
24251
25251
26251
27241
28251
29252
30252
31252

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 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:564:31
28.67:574:32
38.67:574:33
48.67:574:34
58.67:564:35
68.77:564:36
78.77:564:37
88.77:564:38
98.77:564:39
108.77:564:40
118.87:554:41
128.87:554:42
138.87:554:43
148.87:544:44
158.97:544:45
168.97:534:47
178.97:534:48
188.97:524:49
199.07:524:50
209.07:514:52
219.07:504:53
229.17:504:54
239.17:494:56
249.17:484:57
259.27:474:58
269.27:465:00
279.37:455:01
289.37:455:02
299.37:445:04
309.47:435:05
319.47:425:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Venice?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Venice.

What to pack for Venice in January

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

In January, Venice sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Venice in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Venice 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 Venice peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Venice 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 Venice is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1724 µg/m³Sep 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Venice?

Venice sits at 45.4°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Venice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Venice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,188 m.

The land around Venice is covered by water (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
2,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lido 4.0 km · Marghera 9.0 km · Mestre 9.0 km · Mogliano Veneto 15 km · Spinea-Orgnano 15 km · Mira Taglio 16 km · Mirano 19 km · Chioggia 25 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 Venice (45.4371°, 12.3326°, elevation 2 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).