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Weather in January in Sardinia

Planning a journey to Sardinia this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Sardinia in January?

Sardinia is a region in Italy. January in Sardinia generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with moderate precipitation. January is a winter month.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Fonni at 12°C to mild in Castiadas at 16°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Castiadas and 3°C in Fonni.

For a closer look at conditions across Sardinia, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Castiadas with an average of 35 mm to moderate rainfall in Magomadas with 78 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 129 hours of sunlight expected in Alghero. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Sardinia climate page.

Where to go in Sardinia in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sardinia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

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For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Italy, check out our Sardinia's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Sardinia?

Alghero

In January Alghero generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Alghero
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
21°C 
15°C 
2,597 hours 
563 mm 
115 days 
poor 
January January
14°C 
10°C 
129 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
14°C 
10°C 
135 hours 
58 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Alghero

Cagliari

In January Cagliari generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cagliari
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
22°C 
14°C 
2,721 hours 
448 mm 
110 days 
poor 
January January
15°C 
7°C 
151 hours 
41 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
164 hours 
46 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Cagliari

San Teodoro

In January San Teodoro generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Teodoro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
20°C 
14°C 
2,649 hours 
589 mm 
135 days 
poor 
January January
14°C 
8°C 
125 hours 
65 mm 
16 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
140 hours 
54 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
Climate in San Teodoro

Castelsardo

In January Castelsardo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Castelsardo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
20°C 
14°C 
2,597 hours 
659 mm 
123 days 
poor 
January January
14°C 
8°C 
129 hours 
67 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
135 hours 
66 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Castelsardo

Monte Nai

In January Monte Nai generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Monte Nai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
23°C 
14°C 
2,721 hours 
418 mm 
115 days 
poor 
January January
16°C 
8°C 
151 hours 
38 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
8°C 
164 hours 
41 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Monte Nai

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sardinia, in Italy.

Is January the best time to visit Sardinia?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Sardinia due to the typically tolerable weather in Alghero.

On average, the best time to visit Sardinia is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Alghero. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Sardinia.

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