January is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 20.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Badr Ḩunayn was 1985 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.6°C. Typical January days reach 26.8°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 25 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Badr Ḩunayn during January averages 45%. The most humid Januarys were 2019 and 2023 at 57%, and the least humid was 2009 at 34%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Badr Ḩunayn. The sunniest January was 2001 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Badr Ḩunayn during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2007 and 2025 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 20.8°C | 20.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | 13.2°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Badr Ḩunayn have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.2°C (1992) to a record high of 34.3°C (1987).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
One of the best times to visit Badr Ḩunayn
January is one of the best times to visit Badr Ḩunayn. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 20.2°C) — cooler than Badr Ḩunayn's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 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 | 28.9°C | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 32.6°C | 10.4°C | 7 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.8°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 31.3°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 30.5°C | 8.1°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 30.5°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 30.7°C | 9.5°C | 19 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 31.5°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 30.6°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 33.4°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 32.6°C | 9.8°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 33.9°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 30.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.1°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 32.7°C | 10.4°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 31.6°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 31.5°C | 7.9°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 30.2°C | 8.8°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 33.3°C | 9.4°C | 21 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 32.2°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 31.5°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 32.1°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 32.4°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 31.9°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.0°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 29.5°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.4°C | 5.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 31.6°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 34.3°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 29.8°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 🔥 | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 32.9°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.2°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.7°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 8.9°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 30.1°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.7 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 13.6°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 3 mm of rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 34.3°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 5.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 27.4°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 20.2°C.
For January in Badr Ḩunayn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 13.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 25 mm. On average, January sees 3 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 Badr Ḩunayn 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.
