Florence weather in January (Tuscany, Italy)

People don't tend to visit Florence in January since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Florence in January lies at 5.2°C (41.36°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 0.3°C (32.54°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 50mm (2.0 inches). There are generally around 11 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 134 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Florence, monthly averages in January

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 0 °C  

Max Temperature 5 °C  

Chance of Rain 37%  

Precipitation 50mm  

Rainy days 11 days  

Humidity 76% *  

Sunshine 134 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 33% *  

Where to stay in Florence

Where to go in Italy in January

Find out more about the weather in Italy in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Some years it can also snow this month, so bring gloves or mittens, a scarf and a warm hat.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

3/10

Walking

3/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

3/10

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