January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 17.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al ‘Aqīq was 2019 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15.6°C. Typical January days reach 25.7°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 81 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al ‘Aqīq during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2023 at 66%, and the least humid was 2015 at 39%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al ‘Aqīq. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2010 and 2017 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.
Average wind speed in Al ‘Aqīq during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 10.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 13 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Al ‘Aqīq have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (1997) to a record high of 32.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
A good time to visit Al ‘Aqīq
January is a good time to visit Al ‘Aqīq, with days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 17.7°C, cooler than Al ‘Aqīq's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November 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 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 9.8°C | 29.2°C | 6.2°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.6°C | 30.2°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 28.1°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 29.5°C | 5.0°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 29.9°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 29.9°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 31.2°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 8.0°C | 29.1°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 28.3°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 17.3°C | 8.3°C | 32.1°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 31.5°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.9°C | 30.3°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 28.9°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 9.3°C | 30.0°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 29.6°C | 4.0°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 27.9°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 32.5°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 29.4°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.0°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 8.9°C | 30.3°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 28.2°C | 4.3°C | 8 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 28.3°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 28.2°C | 4.9°C | 18 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 28.9°C | 4.7°C | 81 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 28.2°C | 1.2°C | 36 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 8.0°C | 27.7°C | 0.1°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 30.0°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.3°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 30.3°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.6°C | 0.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.3°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 16.0°C | 7.5°C | 28.4°C | 3.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 30.6°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.9°C | 2.2°C | 19 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 17.1°C | 8.4°C | 28.4°C | 2.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 31.1°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 28.6°C | 2.3°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 30.8°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.7°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 32.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 17.7°C.
For January in Al ‘Aqīq, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 81 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Al ‘Aqīq 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.
