Messina weather in January
In January, Messina has daytime highs averaging 13 °C, nights around 8.8 °C, with 14 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 13.5°C Average high
- 8.8°C Average low
- 14days Wet days
- 112mm Rainfall
- 15.2°C Sea temperature
- 9.8h Daylight
Daily temperatures through January
How January develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 January | 13.8 °C | 9.3 °C | 43 % |
| 11–20 January | 13.5 °C | 8.7 °C | 42 % |
| 21–31 January | 13.2 °C | 8.6 °C | 51 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of January (51 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (42 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical January | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 14 of 31 | 46 % |
Conditions in January
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 11 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 1.8 °C |
| Relative humidity | 78 % |
| Wind speed | 21 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 54 % |
Where Messina ranks in January
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in January | 15th of 50 | 15 °C |
| The warmest places in Europe in January | 23rd of 50 | 13 °C |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in January | 33rd of 50 | 56/100 |
January compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.5 °C | 112 mm | 54 % |
| February | 13.6 °C | 111 mm | 53 % |
| March | 15.5 °C | 100 mm | 48 % |
| November | 18.4 °C | 108 mm | 53 % |
| December | 14.8 °C | 134 mm | 56 % |
See all twelve months for Messina
- January is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 9.8 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 14 of 31 days — 46 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest January day on record since 1991 reached 20 °C, 6.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 6 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsJanuary in Messina, answered
How warm is Messina in January?
Daily highs average 13 °C and nights fall to about 8.8 °C, a spread of 4.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes January the 11th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Messina in January?
January averages 112 mm of rain, spread over about 14 of the 31 days — 46 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 54 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in January?
The sea averages 15 °C off Messina in January. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in January?
Messina averages 9.8 hours between sunrise and sunset in January. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.