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Warmest sea in Italy in January

609 coastal locations in Italy ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 14.6°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Lampedusa

16.9°C January mean in Italy

Regional January average

14.6°C

across all 609 coastal locations in Italy

Vs annual mean

-4.9°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Italy sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Italy monthly average 13.8°C to 26.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.7°C
  • Coldest month February 13.8°C
  • Annual mean 19.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Italy month rankings:

Italy sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Italy location. The list below is based on the typical January mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Italy locations in January

Sorted by the typical January mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location January mean
1 Lampedusa Sicilia 16.9°C
2 Linosa Sicily 16.7°C
3 Spiaggia dei Conigli Lampedusa 16.6°C
4 Sampieri Sicily 16.6°C
5 Marina di Modica Sicily 16.4°C
6 Pozzallo Sicily 16.4°C
7 Kamarina Sicily 16.4°C
8 Marina di Ragusa Sicily 16.4°C
9 Skoglitti Sicily 16.4°C
10 Avola Sicily 16.2°C
11 Fontane Bianche Sicily 16.2°C
12 Lido di Noto Sicily 16.2°C
13 Vendicari Sicily 16.2°C
14 Alì Terme Sicilia 16.2°C
15 Capo Peloro Sicilia 16.1°C
16 Reggio Calabria Calabria 16.1°C
17 Oliveri Sicilia 16.1°C
18 Sant'Agnello Campania 16.1°C
19 Gioia Tauro Calabria 16.1°C
20 Ischia Campania 16.1°C
21 Licata Sicily 16.1°C
22 Gela Sicily 16.1°C
23 Manfria Sicily 16.1°C
24 Brancaleone Calabria 16.0°C
25 Marzamemi Sicily 16.0°C
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26 Pachino Sicily 16.0°C
27 Portopalo di Capo Passero Sicily 16.0°C
28 Sant'Agata Di Militello Sicilia 16.0°C
29 Napoli (Naples) Campania 16.0°C
30 Locri Calabria 15.9°C
31 Sant'Alessio Siculo Sicilia 15.9°C
32 Agrigento Sicily 15.9°C
33 Porto Empedocle Sicily 15.9°C
34 Scala dei Turchi Sicily 15.9°C
35 Siculiana Sicily 15.9°C
36 Amantea Calabria 15.9°C
37 Briatico Calabria 15.9°C
38 Pizzo Calabria 15.9°C
39 San Lucido Calabria 15.9°C
40 Bianco Calabria 15.9°C
41 Capo Vaticano Calabria 15.9°C
42 Joppolo Calabria 15.9°C
43 Nicotera Calabria 15.9°C
44 Parghelia Calabria 15.9°C
45 Scilla Calabria 15.9°C
46 Tropea Calabria 15.9°C
47 Zambrone Calabria 15.9°C
48 Acitrezza Sicilia 15.9°C
49 Bagnara Calabra Calabria 15.9°C
50 San Ferdinando Calabria 15.9°C

Coldest 10 in Italy in January

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Italy coasts to avoid for swimming in January.

# Location January mean
1 Bellaria Emilia-Romagna 9.4°C
2 Bologna Emilia-Romagna 9.4°C
3 Cesenatico Emilia-Romagna 9.4°C
4 Florence Toscana 9.4°C
5 Ravenna Emilia-Romagna 9.4°C
6 Cervia Emilia-Romagna 9.5°C
7 Comacchio Emilia-Romagna 9.5°C
8 Lido Adriano Emilia-Romagna 9.5°C
9 Lido degli Estensi Emilia-Romagna 9.5°C
10 Lido delle Nazioni Emilia-Romagna 9.5°C

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