Weather in Florence in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Florence;
Average weather
Average temperature in Florence in January
Going from a maximum of +16°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +13°C.
Is Florence warm or cold in January?
Florence is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Florence, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Florence in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -16°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +17°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 94 mm | 67 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 76% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 94 mm to 67 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 8.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Florence is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Florence?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Florence in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 499 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1440 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Florence
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Florence, 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.