Venice weather in January

In January, Venice sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Venice's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
12th warmest
Overnight low
60°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
12 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Venice is city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²

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 67°F through the month.

A typical January day in Venice reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in Venice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Venice weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 60°2.35.510.57.0
Feb67° / 61°1.65117.2
Mar70° / 64°1.85.211.87.6
Apr74° / 69°1.84.912.68.1
May79° / 74°2.06.313.37.6
Jun83° / 78°5.214.813.75.4
Jul84° / 80°4.616.213.54.7
Aug85° / 80°5.418.4134.3
Sep83° / 79°6.016.212.24.8
Oct80° / 74°2.87.911.47.1
Nov74° / 68°1.43.610.78.2
Dec70° / 63°1.75.110.37.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Venice gets around 2.3 in of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321524263
2331524262
3331524252
4341525252
5341525242
6351425242
7361425232
8371425221
9381525211
10391526201
11401526191
12401526181
13411526171
14421527160
15421627150
16421627140
17431628140
18431628130
19431728120
20431728120
21431728110
22431828110
23431828110
24421828110
25421928110
26421928110
27411928110
28411928110
29402029120
30402029120
31402029120

Wind in January

Winds average 12 mph in January.

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

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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:235:43
210.37:245:43
310.37:245:44
410.37:245:44
510.37:245:45
610.47:255:46
710.47:255:47
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2610.67:236:01
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2810.77:236:02
2910.77:226:03
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3110.77:226:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
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213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Venice

In seasonPeak

None of Venice's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Venice sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Venice's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

7.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Venice for general sightseeing.

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 67°F and nights near 60°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Venice in January

The nearest coast averages about 66°F 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 66°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 11 to Jan 2 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb66Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Venice in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venice peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

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 July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venice?

Venice sits at 27.1°N, 82.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Port, 14 mi away.

Topography around Venice

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Venice.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Venice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft.

The land around Venice is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (52%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
233 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: North Port 14 mi · Sarasota 17 mi · Port Charlotte 24 mi · Bayshore Gardens 24 mi · South Bradenton 26 mi · Punta Gorda Isles 26 mi · Punta Gorda 28 mi · Bradenton 29 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (27.0998°, -82.4543°, elevation 10 ft), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).