When to go
Italy in January
Across the 1,000 towns we hold, January averages 10 degrees by day and 2 at night, with about 9 days of rain. The sea off the 190 coastal towns sits around 14 degrees. Measured 2020–2024.
Where to go in January
Picked by a rule, not by mood: the weather in the comfortable band, our own editorial verdict on the town, a festival that month, and a sea worth swimming in. The reason is printed under each one.

Trento
Province: Trento · 194 m
Mercatino di Natale Trento falls this month.
Asiago
Province: Vicenza · 1,001 m
We list it as best in Jan–Mar, Jul–Sep.
Brunico
Province: Bolzano · 838 m
Mercatino di Natale Brunico falls this month.
La Thuile
Province: Aosta Valley · 1,441 m
We list it as best in Jan–Mar, Jul–Sep.
What is on in January
2 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.
