Bologna 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
Poor
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Bologna in January?
In January, Bologna is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bologna.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 29 | 44 |
| Day | 9° | 9° | 11° |
| Night | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 11 min07:48 – 16:59
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %5 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
Bologna in January: quick answers
Is Bologna hot in January?
No. In January, Bologna is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Bologna in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 46 mm.
Bologna month by month
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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