Weather in Milan in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Milan;
Average weather
Average temperature in Milan in January
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +11°C.
Is Milan warm or cold in January?
Milan is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to 0°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Milan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Milan in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -12°C | -8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 56 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 81% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 56 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 8 to 9.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Milan is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Milan.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Milan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Milan in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+1°C) and the highest in 2020 (+12°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Italy
Monthly weather in Milan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Milan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.