Lake Garda weather in January
Averages for 8 places at Lake Garda in January, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: March – June, September – October
Places at Lake Garda in January
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for January.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limone sul Garda | 39 | 8° | 3° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Malcesine | 38 | 8° | 3° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Salò | 36 | 7° | 2° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Riva del Garda | 35 | 9° | 3° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Sirmione | 29 | 7° | 0° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Peschiera del Garda | 29 | 7° | 0° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Desenzano del Garda | 29 | 7° | −1° | – | 5 h | 7 |
| Lazise | 29 | 7° | 0° | – | 5 h | 7 |
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 33 | 46 |
| Day | 8° | 8° | 10° |
| Night | 2° | 1° | 2° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Lake Garda in January: quick answers
Is it warm at Lake Garda in January?
No, it is cold. Daytime highs average 8 °C (7–9 °C by place) and nights 1 °C.
Where is it warmest at Lake Garda in January?
The warmest are Riva del Garda (9 °C), Limone sul Garda (8 °C) and Malcesine (8 °C).
Does it rain much at Lake Garda in January?
Now and then: 7 rainy days on average. Plus 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Is January a good time to visit Lake Garda?
January scores 33 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is March – June, September – October.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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