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Italy · Countryside

Umbria
in January.

Illustration of Representative olive-growing slopes around Assisi, facing the Umbrian valley
Olive groves near AssisiDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.

January averages 51°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days.

Afternoons
51°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
25%of August peak

Historical Umbria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.6/10Good
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 51°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 36°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

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

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:39Sunset 16:5936°F51°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:39 and sets about 16:59 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 36°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 51°F (10°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
51°F (10°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
36°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 20m
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 52°F on the 1st, versus 52°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 23% to 30% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

52°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

50°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

52°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.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
152°252°351°
451°551°651°751°851°951°1051°
1151°1251°1351°1451°1550°1650°1750°
1850°1950°2050°2150°2250°2350°2450°
2551°2651°2751°2851°2951°3052°3152°

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

Afternoons hold at about 51°F (10°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 23–35%. 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 25% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.

Overnight stays across Umbria 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?

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 54°F (12°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 51°F (10°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 14; half the years had 7–12.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 5 rain days52013: 14 rain days142014: 14 rain days142015: 8 rain days82016: 11 rain days112017: 7 rain days72018: 9 rain days92019: 12 rain days122020: 4 rain days42021: 13 rain days132022: 5 rain days52023: 10 rain days102024: 9 rain days92025: 10 rain days102025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 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
11 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
201250°F5
201350°F14
201453°F14
201551°F8
201651°F11
201745°F7
201854°F9
201947°F12
202053°F4
202148°F13
202251°F5
202351°F10
202454°F9
202553°F10

Checked against official climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio. 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
Afternoons53°F51°F54°F
Rain days899
Overnight demand35%25%22%

December: Warmer afternoons than January. More overnight demand. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons than January. Less overnight demand. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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 October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 35% of the busiest month.

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

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons51°F53°F
Nights36°F38°F
Rain days98
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.06.9
Month rank#9#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.0#951°F36°F95.6Low season
February7.2#754°F37°F95.9Low season
March7.4#660°F40°F106.8Low season
April7.7#367°F45°F88.5Moderate season
May7.9#273°F51°F79.3Moderate season
June7.4#585°F59°F68.6Busy season
July6.5#1190°F64°F37.5Busy season
August5.9#1290°F63°F57.4Peak season
September7.6#480°F58°F79.0Busy season
October8.0#170°F51°F109.1Moderate season
November7.1#859°F44°F116.5Moderate season
December6.9#1053°F38°F86.0Moderate 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 Umbria

Umbria's weather ranks 5 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Umbria.

All of Italy in January · Everywhere in January

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

It's low season, 25% of the busiest month and 52% below its average month. That means about 9,500 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 81% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,200 more: 13 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)63
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day11
Busiest month hereAugust · 45
Visitors as share of people present1.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month77th percentile
Domestic share of nights81%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights13
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.3%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little below usual (−5% 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 used851,000
Statistical regionITI2 · Umbria

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.