Rome 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: April – June, September
What is the weather like in Rome in January?
In January, Rome is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Rome.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 43 | 42 | 52 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 13° |
| Night | 6° | 4° | 4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 27 min07:35 – 17:02
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 52 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %39 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %53 %
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
Rome in January: quick answers
Is Rome hot in January?
No. In January, Rome is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Rome in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total.
Rome 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)