January is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 16.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Medina was 1985 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.4°C. Typical January days reach 24.7°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Medina, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 58 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Medina during January averages 44%. The most humid January was 2023 at 62%, and the least humid was 2009 at 32%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medina. The sunniest January was 2001 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2019 at 4.
Average wind speed in Medina during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 2007 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 2024 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.5°C | 16.4°C | 17.5°C | 16.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 8.7°C | 8.3°C | 9.5°C | 9.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 13 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Medina have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1°C (1992) to a record high of 32.9°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A good time to visit Medina
January is a good time to visit Medina, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 16.8°C, cooler than Medina's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 9.1°C | 29.7°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 28.6°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 28.4°C | 4.9°C | 58 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 29.7°C | 3.6°C | 9 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 29.8°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 14.4°C | 6.0°C | 30.2°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 30.9°C | 4.1°C | 26 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 7.2°C | 29.0°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.0°C | 30.8°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 29.7°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 8.3°C | 32.0°C | -0.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 29.7°C | 5.0°C | 5 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 32.3°C | 3.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 16.0°C | 7.5°C | 28.4°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 32.9°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 17.0°C | 8.6°C | 29.9°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | -0.4°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.6°C | 28.9°C | 0.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.4°C | 29.5°C | 2.0°C | 33 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 5 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 8.3°C | 30.2°C | 4.1°C | 6 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 7.0°C | 29.3°C | 1.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 15.7°C | 7.0°C | 29.6°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 8.1°C | 29.6°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 32.0°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 7.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 30.1°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 31.7°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | 1.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | -1.0°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.4°C | 28.5°C | 2.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 29.9°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 26.1°C | 16.9°C | 7.7°C | 31.9°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 17.0°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 🔥 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 7.9°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 8.4°C | 29.1°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 6.1°C | 27.5°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 31.4°C | 3.9°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.7°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Medina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 32.9°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 24.9°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Medina, averaging 16.8°C.
For January in Medina, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 8.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 58 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Medina 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.
