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Abruzzo
in January.

Illustration of Campo Imperatore plateau
The Campo Imperatore plateauDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Similar overnight stays to December.

January averages 52°F afternoons and 57°F seas, with about 8 rain days.

Afternoons
52°F
Sea
57°F
Visitor demand
14%of August peak

Historical Abruzzo regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

4.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather2.4/10Poor
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in January?

The sea averages 57°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:5652°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:31 and sets about 16:56 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 52°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
52°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
57°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 25m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 53°F on the 1st, versus 53°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 24% to 28% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

53°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

51°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

53°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons hold at about 52°F (11°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 24–33%. Local schools are out 1–6 January 2027.

Schools here are off 1–6 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Poland 17%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. January averages 14% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to December.

Overnight stays across Abruzzo do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 45°F (7°C) and 55°F (13°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 52°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 15; half the years had 6–11.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 8 rain days82013: 10 rain days102014: 11 rain days112015: 11 rain days112016: 7 rain days72017: 14 rain days142018: 5 rain days52019: 15 rain days152020: 1 rain days12021: 12 rain days122022: 8 rain days82023: 9 rain days92024: 6 rain days62025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201149°F7
201251°F8
201352°F10
201454°F11
201552°F11
201653°F7
201745°F14
201855°F5
201947°F15
202054°F1
202150°F12
202253°F8
202353°F9
202454°F6
202554°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Pescara. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons54°F52°F54°F
Sea60°F57°F55°F
Rain days986
Overnight demand14%14%15%

December: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than January. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than January. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.

March to May and October to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 14% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: a little below usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons52°F54°F
Nights——
Sea57°F60°F
Rain days89
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 104.45.3
Month rank#12#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.4#1252°F—57°F82.4Low season
February5.0#1154°F—55°F63.0Low season
March5.9#959°F—55°F84.0Low season
April7.4#666°F—58°F76.3Low season
May7.9#373°F—64°F87.7Low season
June8.2#182°F—73°F69.7Moderate season
July7.5#587°F—79°F49.9Busy season
August6.8#787°F—80°F49.9Peak season
September8.1#279°F—76°F59.1Low season
October7.7#470°F—69°F77.2Low season
November5.9#861°F—64°F94.2Low season
December5.3#1054°F—60°F93.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Abruzzo

Abruzzo's weather ranks 34 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Abruzzo.

All of Italy in January · Everywhere in January

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 14% of the busiest month and 54% below its average month. That means about 9,800 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 88% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,500 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)47
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Pescara from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day8
Busiest month hereAugust · 54
Visitors as share of people present0.8%
Rank among Europe's regions this month62nd percentile
Domestic share of nights88%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights15
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little below usual (−7% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used1.3 million
Statistical regionITF1 · Abruzzo

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.