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Sicily weather in January

Thinking about venturing to Sicily this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sicily in January?

Sicily is a region in Italy. January in Sicily generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. January falls during the winter season.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Bronte at 12°C to moderate in Lampedusa at 17°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 14°C in Lampedusa and 3°C in Bronte.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Lampedusa with an average of 56 mm to high rainfall in Fondachello with 128 mm. The city Palermo usually sees around 140 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sicily in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sicily climate page.

Where to go in Sicily in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Sicily on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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).

Popular destinations in Sicily

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

Average weather in Palermo

In January Palermo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Palermo
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
<<   December December
<<  
17°C 
11°C 
121 hours 
79 mm 
12 days 
tolerable 
January January
15°C 
9°C 
140 hours 
73 mm 
12 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
146 hours 
78 mm 
11 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Palermo

Average weather in Syracuse

In January Syracuse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Syracuse
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
<<   December December
<<  
17°C 
13°C 
139 hours 
83 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
January January
15°C 
11°C 
111 hours 
77 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
15°C 
11°C 
128 hours 
67 mm 
8 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Syracuse

Average weather in Catania

In January Catania 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.

Catania
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
<<   December December
<<  
17°C 
9°C 
139 hours 
71 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
January January
15°C 
7°C 
111 hours 
81 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
128 hours 
70 mm 
8 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Catania

Average weather in Trapani

In January Trapani generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Trapani
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
<<   December December
<<  
17°C 
12°C 
127 hours 
78 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
January January
16°C 
10°C 
131 hours 
72 mm 
12 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
15°C 
10°C 
147 hours 
74 mm 
10 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Trapani

Average weather in Taormina

In January Taormina generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Taormina
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
<<   December December
<<  
15°C 
10°C 
112 hours 
118 mm 
11 days 
unpleasant 
January January
13°C 
9°C 
116 hours 
119 mm 
11 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
13°C 
8°C 
129 hours 
109 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Taormina

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

Is January the best time to visit Sicily?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Palermo. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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