January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 20.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Mindak was 2017 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.8°C. Typical January days reach 26.8°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Mindak, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2000 with 113 mm, while the driest were 2006, 2010 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Mindak during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2023 at 71%, and the least humid was 2015 at 44%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Mindak. 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 Mindak during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2007 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.5°C | 26.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 14.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | 2 mm | 10 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Al Mindak have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1997) to a record high of 32.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Mindak
January is one of the best times to visit Al Mindak. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 20.6°C) — cooler than Al Mindak's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 31.3°C | 11.3°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 29.9°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 15.4°C | 29.3°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.4°C | 8.9°C | 10 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 30.3°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 31.8°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 30.1°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 30.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 28.3°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 31.9°C | 11.0°C | 9 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 30.1°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 29.1°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 31.9°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 28.7°C | 11.4°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 29.3°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 31.2°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 30.2°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 30.4°C | 11.1°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 31.7°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 28.1°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 28.4°C | 10.0°C | 113 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 30.7°C | 9.2°C | 85 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.3°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 28.4°C | 5.3°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 29.0°C | 9.9°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 32.3°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 30.5°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 30.7°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.4°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 29.5°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 30.4°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.5°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 28.2°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.3°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 28.1°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 30.6°C | 11.5°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 31.9°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.8°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Al Mindak, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2000.
The hottest January reached 32.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Mindak, averaging 20.6°C.
For January in Al Mindak, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2000 with 113 mm. On average, January sees 9 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 Mindak 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.
