January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 14.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Abqaiq was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.3°C. Typical January days reach 21°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Abqaiq, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 78 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abqaiq during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 2023 at 68%, and the least humid was 2018 at 36%.
January receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abqaiq. The sunniest January was 2010 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Abqaiq during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.6°C | 14.5°C | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 20.6°C | 22.0°C | 21.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 8.8°C | 8.4°C | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 16 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 20 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Abqaiq have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1°C (2008) to a record high of 31.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A good time to visit Abqaiq
January is a good time to visit Abqaiq, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 14.9°C, cooler than Abqaiq'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 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 24.1°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 31.7°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 24.9°C | 5.7°C | 78 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 28.0°C | 0.5°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 29.4°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 27.7°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 27.2°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 30.6°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 4.1°C | 38 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 31.6°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.4°C | 28.2°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 28.2°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 29.1°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 28.3°C | -1.0°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 25.0°C | -0.3°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 28.1°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 25.2°C | 3.1°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 28.8°C | 5.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 27.6°C | 3.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | 3.5°C | 7 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 25.5°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 5.0°C | 27 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 27.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 26.6°C | 2.4°C | 39 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 27.5°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 26.7°C | 2.9°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.2°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 31.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 27.1°C | 0.6°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 24.2°C | -0.4°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 28.6°C | 3.4°C | 47 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 26.2°C | 2.0°C | 28 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | 24.5°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 28.3°C | 2.0°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 28.1°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 24.7°C | 1.3°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.7°C | 4.6°C | 13 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 26.3°C | 4.4°C | 9 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 25.4°C | 2.2°C | 27 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 27.3°C | 1.5°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 3.5°C | 37 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Abqaiq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 31.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 21.8°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 10°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Abqaiq, averaging 14.9°C.
For January in Abqaiq, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 8.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 78 mm. On average, January sees 12 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 Abqaiq 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.
