Weather in Cinque Terre in January

January in Cinque Terre is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.

In Italy, this is how Cinque Terre actually wears January, not how a country centroid would. January is the cold side of the year in Cinque Terre. Pack for that, not for a leftover summer photo.

Cinque Terre
Average temp
7°C

3–11°C

Rainfall
68 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
3.6 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

Cool days in Cinque Terre: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.

Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.

Rain

Mixed skies in Cinque Terre in January. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Cinque Terre

Dates are a starting point for January.

All hotels in Cinque Terre

Average weather in Cinque Terre

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in January

Other destinations whose January averages sit close to this one.

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FAQs about Cinque Terre

Climate averages for Cinque Terre, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Cinque Terre is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 24°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 132 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.