January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yanbu‘, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 18.7°C (mean 22.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yanbu‘. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Yanbu‘ were 1994 and 2010 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.6°C. Typical January days reach 26.4°C with nights near 18.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Yanbu‘, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2019 with 28 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2016 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yanbu‘ during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 2019 at 59%, and the least humid was 2009 at 43%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yanbu‘. The sunniest January was 2001 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Yanbu‘ during January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2007 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 1996 and 2019, among others at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | 18.3°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | +5 mm |
January temperatures in Yanbu‘ have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1992) to a record high of 32.1°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
One of the best times to visit Yanbu‘
January is one of the best times to visit Yanbu‘. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 18.7°C (mean 22.5°C) — cooler than Yanbu‘'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 | 28.4°C | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 32.0°C | 15.9°C | 9 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.3°C | 31.7°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 9 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 18.4°C | 28.9°C | 14.8°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 30.3°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 29.1°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 28.2°C | 14.9°C | 28 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 29.4°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 30.8°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.0°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 18.6°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 30.7°C | 16.0°C | 25 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 23.3°C | 19.9°C | 30.9°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 27.6°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 22.7°C | 19.2°C | 28.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 32.1°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 30.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.1°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 31.0°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 20.1°C | 31.0°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 30.4°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 29.6°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.1°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.7°C | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 29.5°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.5°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 30.1°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 19.7°C | 30.0°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 29.4°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 🔥 | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 30.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 27.7°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 27.4°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 28.5°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.7°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 29.3°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.6°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 28.7°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 31.4°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 28.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 23.2°C | 19.4°C | 30.3°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 18.7°C | 28.4°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.4°C with lows near 18.7°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 3 mm of rainfall in Yanbu‘, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2019.
The hottest January reached 32.1°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 27.2°C and overnight lows from 18.6°C to 19.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Yanbu‘ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 18.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Yanbu‘, averaging 22.5°C.
For January in Yanbu‘, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 18.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2019 with 28 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 Yanbu‘ 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.
