January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 2.1°C (mean 8.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sakākā was 2010 — when the month averaged 12.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 4.4°C. Typical January days reach 15.4°C with nights near 2.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Sakākā, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2019 with 57 mm, while the driest were 1989, 2009 and 2016, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sakākā during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2023 at 68%, and the least humid was 2009 at 40%.
January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sakākā. The sunniest January was 2009 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Sakākā during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2025 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 9.6°C | 9.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 15.3°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 16.3°C | 15.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 1.8°C | 1.9°C | 1.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 9 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | -5 mm |
January temperatures in Sakākā have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.3°C (1989) to a record high of 28.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 57 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sakākā
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sakākā. That said, January — with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 2.1°C (mean 8.8°C) and low rainfall (9 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 | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | 21.0°C | -1.6°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 23.6°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 21.5°C | -1.5°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 1.6°C | 22.6°C | -4.5°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 2.8°C | 21.4°C | -4.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 19.7°C | -2.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 23.3°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 21.9°C | 0.7°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 2.2°C | 19.3°C | -2.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.1°C | 23.0°C | -2.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.4°C | 24.4°C | -4.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | 23.4°C | -1.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 3.4°C | 24.0°C | -3.3°C | 17 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 1.5°C | 21.1°C | -4.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 3.2°C | 23.5°C | 0.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 5.2°C | 28.1°C | -0.5°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 0.7°C | 23.9°C | -4.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 19.6°C | -5.4°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 0.3°C | 24.8°C | -3.8°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 3.1°C | 26.1°C | -1.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 1.7°C | 23.1°C | -2.5°C | 23 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 3.2°C | 21.5°C | 0.5°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 2.9°C | 24.1°C | -1.8°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 0.8°C | 18.4°C | -3.6°C | 26 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 1.0°C | 22.8°C | -3.3°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 19.7°C | -3.8°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 23.2°C | -0.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | 19.2°C | -2.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 2.7°C | 22.5°C | -2.4°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 20.6°C | -2.5°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 2.9°C | 21.3°C | -2.1°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 23.0°C | 0.9°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.1°C | 20.9°C | -5.0°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | -1.6°C | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 14 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 1.7°C | 18.4°C | -4.2°C | 20 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 0.6°C | 19.1°C | -4.9°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | -1.1°C | 16.8°C | -6.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 21.9°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 9.5°C | 1.7°C | 26.9°C | -1.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 2.0°C | 21.9°C | -4.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 24.0°C | -0.3°C | 26 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 2.9°C | 20.7°C | 0.3°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 20.7°C | -4.7°C | 51 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 2.6°C | 23.0°C | -4.0°C | 17 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 1.9°C | 21.0°C | -1.3°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 15.4°C with lows near 2.1°C (mean 8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Sakākā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 2019.
The hottest January reached 28.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -6.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 2.2°C to 2.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sakākā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 2.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Sakākā, averaging 8.8°C.
For January in Sakākā, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 2.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2019 with 57 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 Sakākā 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.
