Avignon weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Avignon in January?
In January, Avignon is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Avignon.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 40 | 55 |
| Day | 11° | 10° | 12° |
| Night | 3° | 2° | 3° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 14 min08:12 – 17:27
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %21 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
Avignon in January: quick answers
Is Avignon hot in January?
No. In January, Avignon is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Avignon in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 56 mm.
Avignon month by month
The whole year in AvignonAll destinations: FranceWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences