When to go · Venice

Venice in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Italy overall
Prices: Low; Italy overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Venice

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

VeniceHighs around 7.5 °C (46 °F), lows around 0.1 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F (7.5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0.1 °C), rain on about 6 days
Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turincool
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).

Italy overall: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Venice, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7.5 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.5 °C)
Apr: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0.1 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.1 °C)
Apr: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 2

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).

April: Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Venice: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.