January is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Venice was 1989 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 2003 at 14.5°C. Typical January days reach 20.3°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Venice, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Venice during January averages 80%. The most humid January was 1993 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Venice. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Venice during January is 4 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 18.3°C | 17.4°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 21.0°C | 20.3°C | 20.0°C | 20.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 15.6°C | 14.4°C | 14.3°C | 15.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 85 mm | 41 mm | 76 mm | 46 mm | -16 mm |
January temperatures in Venice have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2003) to a record high of 25.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A good time to visit Venice
January is a good time to visit Venice, with days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C, cooler than Venice's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and April are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.9°C | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 22.4°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 23.4°C | 7.5°C | 97 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 24.6°C | 8.4°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 25.3°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 14.8°C | 23.4°C | 8.4°C | 29 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 21.5°C | 18.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.8°C | 5.8°C | 25 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 14.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.7°C | 92 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.0°C | 22.1°C | 3.4°C | 72 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 25.0°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 25.4°C | 9.1°C | 218 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 24.9°C | 7.2°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 16.5°C | 13.6°C | 23.8°C | 7.3°C | 98 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 25.3°C | 10.0°C | 16 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 24.0°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 18.8°C | 16.0°C | 13.1°C | 21.6°C | 4.6°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.6°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 17.3°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 6.4°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 24.1°C | 4.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 19.4°C | 16.6°C | 25.5°C | 9.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 24.5°C | 10.1°C | 23 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 17.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.1°C | 5.6°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 23.5°C | 7.4°C | 79 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 22.2°C | 2.0°C | 22 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 15.5°C | 25.4°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 23.1°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 24.4°C | 6.7°C | 30 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 24.9°C | 5.2°C | 69 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 18.4°C | 16.1°C | 24.1°C | 8.2°C | 84 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 24.9°C | 6.3°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 22.7°C | 5.2°C | 69 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 110 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 23.2°C | 8.4°C | 83 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 17.7°C | 24.8°C | 11.4°C | 178 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 22.8°C | 7.4°C | 81 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 25.8°C | 11.3°C | 113 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 24.1°C | 8.5°C | 13 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 🔥 | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 25.2°C | 11.8°C | 53 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 22.7°C | 6.5°C | 83 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 14.7°C | 23.8°C | 7.9°C | 52 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 20.3°C | 17.3°C | 14.3°C | 22.8°C | 3.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 16.1°C | 13.1°C | 24.4°C | 3.2°C | 47 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 22.1°C | 7.2°C | 56 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 24.1°C | 8.2°C | 118 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 14.6°C | 24.3°C | 3.8°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 21.9°C | 2.9°C | 40 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.3°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 63 mm of rainfall in Venice, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 25.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 20.2°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Venice, averaging 17.5°C.
For January in Venice, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 218 mm. On average, January sees 63 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Venice behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
