January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Majma‘ah, with average highs near 20°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 13.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Majma‘ah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Majma‘ah was 2024 — when the month averaged 16.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.9°C. Typical January days reach 20°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Majma‘ah, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 77 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Majma‘ah during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 2023 at 70%, and the least humid was 2015 at 31%.
January receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Majma‘ah. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2010 and 2018 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2023 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Al Majma‘ah during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 14.0°C | 13.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 21.0°C | 20.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | 6.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 22 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Al Majma‘ah have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (2008) to a record high of 31.7°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
A good time to visit Al Majma‘ah
January is a good time to visit Al Majma‘ah, with days averaging 20°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 13.2°C, cooler than Al Majma‘ah'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 | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | 24.3°C | 1.1°C | 15 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 27.4°C | 2.6°C | 77 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 6.4°C | 27.5°C | -1.6°C | 25 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 21.0°C | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 28.0°C | 0.0°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 5.3°C | 27.9°C | -0.7°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 28.5°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 5.5°C | 28.0°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 6.6°C | 26.2°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 27.4°C | -3.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 31.5°C | -2.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 27.2°C | 1.4°C | 25 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 28.7°C | -1.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 28.3°C | -0.9°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 26.7°C | 3.0°C | 25 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 29.4°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 4.9°C | 28.8°C | -2.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 26.9°C | -5.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.2°C | 26.5°C | -3.2°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 7.0°C | 31.7°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 25.7°C | -0.3°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 3.8°C | 24 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | 27.5°C | -0.8°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | 25.4°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 24.9°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | 27.7°C | 0.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 28.0°C | 2.1°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | 24.1°C | -1.2°C | 21 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 25.8°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 25.1°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | 28.0°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 30.8°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 28.0°C | -2.4°C | 16 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.3°C | 21.7°C | -4.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 27.1°C | -1.2°C | 26 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | 26.3°C | -0.5°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 25.3°C | -5.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | 0.5°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 27.3°C | 1.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.9°C | -0.1°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 5.3°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 26.3°C | 1.1°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 25.7°C | 0.2°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 29.5°C | -0.6°C | 10 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 29.4°C | 2.0°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Al Majma‘ah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 31.7°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 6.8°C to 7.3°C while daytime highs eased from 20.4°C to 20.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Majma‘ah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Majma‘ah, averaging 13.2°C.
For January in Al Majma‘ah, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20°C and lows of 6.3°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 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 77 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 Al Majma‘ah 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.
