Messina weather in January
Temperature, sea 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: May – August
What is the weather like in Messina in January?
In January, Messina is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 123 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Messina.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 40 | 46 |
| Day | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Night | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Sea | 17° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 15 | 14 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 47 min07:13 – 17:00
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %19 %
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
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Messina in January: quick answers
Is Messina hot in January?
No. In January, Messina is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Messina in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 15.4 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to November.
Does it rain much in Messina in January?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 123 mm.
Messina 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