Weather in Catania in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Catania;
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in January
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of +4°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +16°C.
Is Catania warm or cold in January?
Catania is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Catania, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Catania in January
Water in Catania in January is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +16°C, with an average of +15°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Catania in January?
Climate in Catania in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -3°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 65 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +15°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 56 mm to 65 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 10 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Catania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Catania in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+21°C) and the highest in 1990 (+24°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 132 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1675 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.