Weather in Rome in January

Daylight on the 15th: 9 h 28 min
Average high: 12 °C (53 °F)
Average low: 4 °C (38 °F)
Precipitation: 71 mm

In January, the area around Rome averages daytime highs of 12 °C (53 °F) and night-time lows of 4 °C (38 °F). Days are cool; bring a warm layer.

Temperature

Compared with December, January is cooler by 1 °C in daytime highs, and February is warmer by 1 °C than January. The daily average is 7 °C (45 °F).

January is the coldest month of the year.

Precipitation, humidity and wind

Precipitation averages about 71 mm over the month, with 10 days of at least 1 mm. Expect some wet days, but not every day.

Relative humidity averages 81 % and wind at 2 m about 2.3 m/s.

Daylight

On 15 January the sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:04 local time, for 9 h 28 min of daylight, 20 minutes more than a month earlier.

About these numbers

The figures are 2011-2020 averages for the grid cell around Rome from the NASA POWER project, a model based data set. They describe the area rather than one weather station, and a single year can differ.

Month by month

Month	High	Low	Precipitation
January	12 °C	4 °C	71 mm
February	13 °C	4 °C	90 mm
March	16 °C	6 °C	79 mm
April	20 °C	9 °C	53 mm
May	23 °C	12 °C	59 mm
June	29 °C	17 °C	37 mm
July	32 °C	20 °C	32 mm
August	33 °C	21 °C	26 mm
September	28 °C	17 °C	72 mm
October	23 °C	13 °C	88 mm
November	17 °C	9 °C	115 mm
December	13 °C	5 °C	75 mm

Questions

How warm is Rome in January?

Average highs of 12 °C (53 °F) and lows of 4 °C (38 °F) (2011-2020 averages).

Does it rain a lot in Rome in January?

About 71 mm over the month, on 10 days with at least 1 mm.

Travel data for Italy

Sources

NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Directorate Applied Science Program (2026-09-22)
Computed from the city coordinates with the NOAA solar position equations
IANA tz database
Wikidata, CC0 (2026-09-22)