Porto-Vecchio, Corsica 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
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica in January?
In January, Porto-Vecchio, Corsica is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 14.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 57 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 21 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 13° |
| Night | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 28 min07:47 – 17:16
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %66 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Porto-Vecchio, Corsica in January: quick answers
Is Porto-Vecchio, Corsica hot in January?
No. In January, Porto-Vecchio, Corsica is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Can you swim in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 14.1 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica in January?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 57 mm.
Porto-Vecchio, Corsica 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)