January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt, with average highs near 14.7°C and lows around 2.2°C (mean 8.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Qurayyāt was 2010 — when the month averaged 12.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5°C. Typical January days reach 14.7°C with nights near 2.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 58 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qurayyāt during January averages 64%. The most humid January was 1988 at 72%, and the least humid was 2009 at 51%.
January receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qurayyāt. The sunniest January was 2009 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1998 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Al Qurayyāt during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.9°C | 8.1°C | 8.1°C | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 15.5°C | 15.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 2.0°C | 1.7°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 11 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Al Qurayyāt have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (2015) to a record high of 24.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A quieter season to visit Al Qurayyāt
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Al Qurayyāt. That said, January — with days averaging 14.7°C and nights around 2.2°C (mean 8.5°C) and low rainfall (13 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 | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | 18.9°C | -1.3°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 24.0°C | 2.0°C | 9 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 2.8°C | 23.2°C | -0.8°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 22.3°C | -5.5°C | 19 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 3.3°C | 19.7°C | -3.8°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.1°C | 19.0°C | -3.0°C | 14 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 2.6°C | 23.2°C | -1.5°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 20.1°C | 0.5°C | 13 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 18.8°C | -2.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 20.9°C | -5.6°C | 9 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 20.6°C | -6.1°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 2.8°C | 21.8°C | -2.0°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 23.6°C | -2.8°C | 22 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | 18.6°C | -2.3°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 24.4°C | 0.7°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.1°C | -5.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | -0.2°C | 17.5°C | -5.2°C | 25 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 0.5°C | 23.7°C | -1.9°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 22.5°C | -1.2°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 1.6°C | 24.3°C | -2.2°C | 10 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 20.0°C | -0.7°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | 22.4°C | -0.5°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | 16.1°C | -2.4°C | 48 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.0°C | 20.8°C | -3.4°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 1.3°C | 22.8°C | -2.9°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 21.6°C | 0.3°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.2°C | 18.0°C | -3.9°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 21.3°C | -1.2°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 20.1°C | -1.5°C | 10 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 2.3°C | 18.8°C | -1.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 3.9°C | 24.2°C | 0.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 19.1°C | -5.4°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | -0.4°C | 14.3°C | -5.4°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 16.9°C | -4.5°C | 31 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 17.6°C | -4.5°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 16.2°C | -6.0°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 22.2°C | -0.6°C | 14 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 2.1°C | 23.1°C | -0.3°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 2.0°C | 21.2°C | -4.5°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 22.8°C | -0.8°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | 18.8°C | 0.3°C | 17 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 0.0°C | 16.1°C | -4.5°C | 36 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | 19.3°C | -4.5°C | 58 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 0.8°C | 17.4°C | -2.0°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 14.7°C with lows near 2.2°C (mean 8.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Al Qurayyāt, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 24.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.1°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 2°C to 3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qurayyāt and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.7°C daytime highs and 2.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Qurayyāt, averaging 8.5°C.
For January in Al Qurayyāt, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.7°C and lows of 2.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 58 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Qurayyāt 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.
