January is one of the cooler months of the year in Az Zulfī, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 6°C (mean 12.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Az Zulfī. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Az Zulfī were 2019 and 2024 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.3°C. Typical January days reach 19.4°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Az Zulfī, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 83 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Az Zulfī during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2023 at 68%, and the least humid was 2015 at 33%.
January receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Az Zulfī. The sunniest Januarys were 2018 and 2020 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1985 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Az Zulfī during January is 2.8 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 | 12.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.0°C | 20.4°C | 19.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 5.8°C | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 20 mm | +5 mm |
January temperatures in Az Zulfī have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -6°C (1989) to a record high of 31.3°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
A good time to visit Az Zulfī
January is a good time to visit Az Zulfī, with days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 6°C (mean 12.7°C, cooler than Az Zulfī'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 | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 24.1°C | 0.2°C | 18 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 27.2°C | 2.2°C | 83 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 28.2°C | -1.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 26.5°C | 0.6°C | 9 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | 26.5°C | -1.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.3°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 26.9°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 25.3°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 26.6°C | -3.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 5.1°C | 30.1°C | -2.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 28.3°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 29.1°C | -1.4°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 27.3°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 26.3°C | 2.7°C | 16 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 15.3°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 4.3°C | 27.6°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 26.1°C | -5.5°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | 25.0°C | -4.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 31.1°C | 1.6°C | 17 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.4°C | 25.9°C | -0.4°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 27.3°C | 4.5°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 5.4°C | 26.3°C | -0.3°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 25.9°C | 0.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -1.7°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 26.3°C | 0.5°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 28.0°C | 2.1°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 24.7°C | -1.8°C | 21 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 26.1°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.2°C | 1.6°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 27.0°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 31.3°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 28.2°C | -2.1°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 23.3°C | -5.0°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 26.8°C | -2.2°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | 24.8°C | -1.0°C | 9 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 2.2°C | 25.3°C | -6.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 5.3°C | 26.6°C | 0.4°C | 10 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 13.3°C | 5.6°C | 27.2°C | 0.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 24.9°C | -0.9°C | 5 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 4.1°C | 58 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 25.5°C | 1.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 3.8°C | 25.0°C | -0.2°C | 40 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 28.3°C | -0.7°C | 14 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 27.3°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.4°C with lows near 6°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Az Zulfī, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 31.3°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -6°C in 1989.
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 6.7°C to 6.9°C while daytime highs eased from 19.9°C to 19.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Az Zulfī and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Az Zulfī, averaging 12.7°C.
For January in Az Zulfī, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 83 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Az Zulfī 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.
