Early January 1 January
54°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Liguria & the Cinque Terre
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cool days.
Similar overnight stays to December.
January averages 53°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 8 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 53°F
- Sea
- 58°F
- Visitor demand
- 17%of August peak
Historical Liguria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Cinque Terre, Genoa and Portofino; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
4.1/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather2.1/10Poor
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of 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 53°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 40°F (5°C): a warm coat. About 9 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical January.
Can I swim in January?
The sea averages 58°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.
The sun rises about 07:58 and sets about 17:10 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 40°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 53°F (12°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical January.
Typical afternoon
53°F (12°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
40°F (5°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 12m
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 54°F on the 1st, versus 53°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 27% to 30% between those dates.
Mid January 15 January
53°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Late January 31 January
53°F
Typical afternoon high
30% 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.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154° | 254° | 354° | ||||
| 454° | 554° | 654° | 754° | 854° | 954° | 1053° |
| 1153° | 1253° | 1353° | 1453° | 1553° | 1653° | 1753° |
| 1853° | 1953° | 2052° | 2152° | 2252° | 2352° | 2452° |
| 2553° | 2653° | 2753° | 2853° | 2953° | 3053° | 3153° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 54°F (12°C) in the first week to 53°F (12°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–31%. 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 17% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to December.
Overnight stays across Liguria do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well 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 50°F (10°C) and 56°F (13°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 53°F (12°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 5–11.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 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
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50°F | 9 |
| 2012 | 53°F | 5 |
| 2013 | 51°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 53°F | 14 |
| 2015 | 54°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 53°F | 8 |
| 2017 | 50°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 56°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 52°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 56°F | 6 |
| 2021 | 50°F | 13 |
| 2022 | 55°F | 3 |
| 2023 | 54°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 55°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 54°F | 14 |
Checked against official climate averages for Genova Sestri. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 55°F | 53°F | 55°F |
| Sea | 61°F | 58°F | 57°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 17% | 17% | 20% |
December: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than January. December guide →
February: More overnight demand. 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.
November has 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 17% 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 →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 53°F | 55°F |
| Nights | 40°F | 42°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 61°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Month rank | #12 | #10 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1 | #12 | 53°F | 40°F | 58°F | 8 | 2.1 | Low season |
| February | 4.5 | #11 | 55°F | 41°F | 57°F | 8 | 2.5 | Low season |
| March | 6.2 | #8 | 60°F | 45°F | 57°F | 7 | 4.2 | Low season |
| April | 6.7 | #7 | 66°F | 50°F | 60°F | 6 | 6.0 | Moderate season |
| May | 6.9 | #6 | 71°F | 56°F | 64°F | 8 | 7.2 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.4 | #1 | 80°F | 64°F | 72°F | 5 | 9.1 | Busy season |
| July | 7.3 | #2 | 84°F | 68°F | 77°F | 4 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| August | 6.9 | #5 | 85°F | 68°F | 78°F | 5 | 9.7 | Peak season |
| September | 7.2 | #3 | 78°F | 63°F | 75°F | 6 | 9.0 | Busy season |
| October | 7.0 | #4 | 69°F | 56°F | 70°F | 10 | 6.6 | Moderate season |
| November | 5.7 | #9 | 60°F | 48°F | 65°F | 10 | 3.7 | Low season |
| December | 4.8 | #10 | 55°F | 42°F | 61°F | 8 | 2.8 | Low 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.
PiedmontItaly · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 48°F (9°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 48°F (9°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.2 · Fair weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 3.6 · Poor weather, 48°F (9°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Lyon & the French AlpsRhône-Alpes · France · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 5.4 · Fair weather, 46°F (8°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better January weather than Liguria & the Cinque Terre
Liguria & the Cinque Terre's weather ranks 37 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Liguria & the Cinque Terre.
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 130 miles
Fair weather (3.2): about as warm, 2 fewer rain days
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 580 miles
Good weather (6.0): 9°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, busier for its season (low season), cheaper
Maltaabout 650 miles
Good weather (6.1): 9°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
MurciaSpain · about 680 miles
Good weather (6.3): 10°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
AndalusiaSpain · about 840 miles
Good weather (5.4): 8°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 17% of the busiest month and 62% below its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 77% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,000 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 46 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Genova Sestri from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (1.0°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 11 |
| Busiest month here | August · 63 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 76th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 77% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 24 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.3% |
| Regional hotel-price season | Well below usual (−15% 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 used | 1.5 million |
| Statistical region | ITC3 · Liguria |
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.