Weather forecast for the Via Romea Germanica: Padua → Rome in January

January along the Via Romea Germanica is firmly winter. Skies are often overcast with frequent drizzle or light rain, punctuated by moderate to heavy episodes. Daytime temperatures commonly reach 5–12°C in the plains, with brief milder pulses up to 16°C; nights hover near 0°C, and hard freezes of -7°C occur in uplands. Snowfall appears at times in the north and becomes more likely over the Apennines, while the Tyrrhenian side trends milder and wetter. Sunshine appears in short windows between fronts, and wetter outbreaks can deliver around 15–40 mm in a day.

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Start date
Jan 1
Start town
Padua
End date
Jan 31
End town
Roma
Units
metric (°C, mm, km)
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Total days
31
Total distance
722 km
Daily distance
23.3 km
Average high
8°C
Average low
1°C
Average precipitation
2.3 mm/day

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Veneto

Starting in Padua and Monselice, days are cold under frequent overcast with drizzle or light rain, and occasional moderate bursts near 14 mm; highs generally sit between 3–11°C with nights from -6–6°C. Periodic snowfall mixes in during colder spells. Through Rovigo and Polesella, skies remain mostly grey with scattered light rain or drizzle and a few snow showers; daytime temperatures hold near 3–12°C, with nights from -5–4°C. Sunny breaks are brief between systems.

Emilia-Romagna

Across Ferrara and the Po delta at Traghetto and Anita, overcast dominates with frequent drizzle or light rain and occasional heavier pulses reaching roughly 15–32 mm; daytime highs run 4–13°C with frosty nights down to about -6°C. Along the coast at Casal Borsetti and in Ravenna, cloudy, damp spells alternate with brighter intervals; moderate rain and, at times, wet snow occur with highs 7–14°C and lows -3–10°C. Turning inland through Forli and into the Apennine foothills at Cusercoli and Santa Sofia, colder outbreaks bring recurring snow, with nights as low as -7°C. Approaching Bagno di Romagna, mixed precipitation persists, including periodic light to moderate snow and fronts producing around 6–17 mm.

Tuscany

Crossing into Corezzo and Chitignano, winter tightens with frequent overcast, light drizzle, and several snow episodes; highs often 3–10°C and lows -7–2°C. Through Subbiano and Arezzo, unsettled patterns continue, with alternating drizzle, light rain, and bursts of moderate precipitation, occasionally turning to snow; daily totals can spike near 20–31 mm. Farther southeast in Castiglion Fiorentino and Cortona, the mix shifts between rain and snow, with brighter breaks at times; highs 4–16°C and lows -4–4°C. Conditions stay changeable but trend a little milder in the valleys.

Umbria

From Pozzuolo to Paciano, cloudy intervals bring light rain or drizzle and occasional snow; highs 7–12°C and lows -1–6°C, with wet spells delivering about 14–21 mm. Through Citta della Pieve and Ficulle, mixed precipitation continues, including several snow events and periodic moderate rain; daily totals at times reach roughly 12–24 mm. Approaching Orvieto, skies remain mostly overcast with light rain punctuated by heavier bursts near 25 mm; temperatures range around 4–13°C by day and -2–5°C at night.

Lazio

In Lubriano and Montefiascone, mostly cloudy days bring light rain or drizzle interspersed with colder outbreaks; inland snowfall appears at times, with one episode around 34 mm. Through Viterbo and Vetralla, overcast skies prevail with intermittent drizzle and occasional snow, with highs 6–14°C and lows -2–4°C. Southward via Sutri and Campagnano di Roma, periods of light to moderate rain become more frequent, with events near 9–23 mm. Near La Storta and into Rome, conditions turn milder and wetter under repeated fronts, including a very wet day near 42 mm and isolated wintry precipitation early on.

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