January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around 1.5°C (mean 7.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ţurayf was 2010 — when the month averaged 11.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 4°C. Typical January days reach 13.9°C with nights near 1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Ţurayf, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 46 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ţurayf during January averages 61%. The most humid January was 1982 at 71%, and the least humid was 2009 at 45%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ţurayf. The sunniest January was 2009 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 1988 and 1998 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Ţurayf during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.3°C | 7.2°C | 7.3°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 13.5°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.8°C | 14.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 1.0°C | 1.2°C | 1.0°C | 2.2°C | 2.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Ţurayf have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.4°C (1989) to a record high of 24.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 46 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ţurayf
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ţurayf. That said, January — with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around 1.5°C (mean 7.7°C) and low rainfall (8 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 2.2°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 22.6°C | -0.2°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 20.1°C | -1.3°C | 16 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 21.1°C | -5.3°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 2.4°C | 18.8°C | -4.6°C | 8 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 16.6°C | -3.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | 21.9°C | -2.4°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | 20.4°C | -1.2°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 0.9°C | 18.1°C | -2.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 20.7°C | -5.9°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 2.2°C | 22.2°C | -6.4°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 1.6°C | 21.7°C | -3.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 2.5°C | 22.6°C | -3.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | 18.7°C | -4.3°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | 18.2°C | -0.2°C | 12 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | 24.2°C | 0.1°C | 10 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 0.3°C | 20.8°C | -5.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.0°C | 16.6°C | -5.8°C | 14 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 0.0°C | 22.0°C | -3.2°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | 22.3°C | -2.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 22.8°C | -2.9°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.2°C | 19.3°C | -1.3°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | 23.1°C | -2.8°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | 15.7°C | -3.1°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 1.1°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | 20.4°C | -3.4°C | 19 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 2.8°C | 20.7°C | -0.8°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 16.9°C | -4.1°C | 29 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 20.9°C | -2.3°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 18.9°C | -2.1°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | 21.2°C | -2.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | 23.3°C | 0.1°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 18.1°C | -5.5°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 13.1°C | -5.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.6°C | 16.5°C | -5.8°C | 21 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.0°C | 17.2°C | -5.0°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | -2.1°C | 16.2°C | -6.4°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 1.5°C | 20.1°C | -3.1°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 1.9°C | 24.5°C | -1.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 19.6°C | -4.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | 21.5°C | -1.2°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 18.9°C | -1.8°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | -1.1°C | 16.9°C | -5.9°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 1.6°C | 18.4°C | -4.6°C | 46 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 0.5°C | 17.7°C | -2.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.9°C with lows near 1.5°C (mean 7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Ţurayf, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 24.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -6.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 14.8°C and overnight lows from 1.3°C to 2.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and 1.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ţurayf, averaging 7.7°C.
For January in Ţurayf, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of 1.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 46 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Ţurayf 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.
