January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Kharj, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 15.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Kharj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Kharj was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.8°C. Typical January days reach 22.1°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Kharj, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 77 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Kharj during January averages 42%. The most humid January was 2023 at 67%, and the least humid was 2015 at 29%.
January receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Kharj. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2010 and 2012 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Al Kharj during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2020 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.8°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 8.2°C | 7.9°C | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Al Kharj have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (1992) to a record high of 33.2°C (1981).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
A good time to visit Al Kharj
January is a good time to visit Al Kharj, with days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 15.1°C, cooler than Al Kharj's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 24.5°C | 3.1°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 31.2°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 25.4°C | 4.6°C | 77 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.3°C | 0.7°C | 29 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 23.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 28.7°C | 3.5°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 31.0°C | 2.6°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 29.9°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | 29.2°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 30.5°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 28.5°C | 0.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 32.2°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 28.7°C | 2.2°C | 30 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.3°C | 29.4°C | 0.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 30.7°C | -0.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 34 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 29.1°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 6.9°C | 29.5°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 30.0°C | -1.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 26.4°C | -1.3°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 31.9°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 29.3°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 22 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 7.8°C | 29.3°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | 2.2°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.9°C | 27.0°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 27.6°C | 4.7°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 8.9°C | 28.1°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 27.0°C | 1.2°C | 20 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | 4.2°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 8.3°C | 29.6°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 29.6°C | -0.6°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 26.5°C | -2.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 30.4°C | 2.2°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 28.6°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 4.5°C | 24.7°C | -1.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 28.6°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 7.0°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | 1.0°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 6.9°C | 27.5°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 26.7°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.0°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 29.9°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 9.6°C | 33.2°C | 2.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.1°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 15.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Al Kharj, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 33.2°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Kharj and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Kharj, averaging 15.1°C.
For January in Al Kharj, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2020).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 77 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Kharj 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.
