Sicily weather in January
Averages for 2 places in Sicily in January, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places in Sicily in January
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for January.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 | 39 | 42 |
| Day | 15° | 13° | 13° |
| Night | 10° | 8° | 8° |
| Sea | 17° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Sicily in January: quick answers
Is it warm in Sicily in January?
Not really, it is cool. Daytime highs average 13 °C (12–14 °C by place) and nights 8 °C.
Can you swim in Sicily in January?
Hardly: the sea is only 15 °C.
Where is it warmest in Sicily in January?
The warmest are Palermo (14 °C) and Taormina (12 °C).
Does it rain much in Sicily in January?
Quite often: 10 rainy days on average. Plus 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Is January a good time to visit Sicily?
January scores 39 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
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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)