Genoa in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Genoa in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Genoa;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Genoa
Average weather
Average temperature in Genoa in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +54°F with a maximum of +59°F and a minimum of +37°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +55°F.
Is Genoa warm or cold in January?
Genoa is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +52°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +46°F to +45°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Genoa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Genoa in January
Water in Genoa in January is Cold. It varies from +54°F to +58°F, with an average of +56°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +52°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Genoa in January?
Climate in Genoa in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +54°F | +52°F | +54°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +25°F | +25°F | +25°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +70°F | +64°F | +70°F | |||
| Rainfall | 143 mm | 114 mm | 91 mm | |||
| Wind | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +59°F | +56°F | +55°F | |||
| Humidity | 65% | 64% | 64% | |||
| Air pressure | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 15 | 14 | 12 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Good | Good | Good | |||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +52°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 143 mm to 114 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Genoa is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Genoa.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Genoa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Genoa in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+62°F) and the highest in 2022 (+69°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 3641 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Genoa
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Genoa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.


