January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Hufūf, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Hufūf. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Hufūf was 2024 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.2°C. Typical January days reach 21°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Hufūf, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 88 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Hufūf during January averages 49%. The most humid January was 2023 at 67%, and the least humid was 2018 at 33%.
January receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Hufūf. The sunniest January was 2010 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Al Hufūf during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.2 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 | 14.4°C | 15.5°C | 15.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.6°C | 20.5°C | 21.9°C | 21.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.6°C | 8.6°C | 8.2°C | 9.1°C | 9.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 14 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 20 mm | +10 mm |
January temperatures in Al Hufūf have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1.5°C (2008) to a record high of 30.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 88 mm.
A good time to visit Al Hufūf
January is a good time to visit Al Hufūf, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 14.8°C, cooler than Al Hufūf'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 | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 24.0°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 30.7°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 19.6°C | 14.8°C | 10.0°C | 24.2°C | 6.3°C | 88 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.7°C | 0.4°C | 21 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 29.0°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 29.3°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 29.5°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 28.3°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 27.0°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 7.8°C | 29.6°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 26.2°C | 3.5°C | 26 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 28.5°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 27.6°C | 5.7°C | 33 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 28.3°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 27.6°C | -1.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 24.8°C | -0.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 28.7°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 25.7°C | 3.0°C | 9 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 28.6°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 27.2°C | 2.8°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 26.7°C | 3.1°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 24.8°C | 1.8°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 26.3°C | 4.8°C | 37 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 27.7°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 27.1°C | 1.8°C | 32 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | 5.4°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 26.8°C | 3.0°C | 28 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 27.3°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 26.7°C | 0.4°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 24.7°C | -0.8°C | 3 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 29.3°C | 3.2°C | 32 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 26.3°C | 1.6°C | 25 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | 24.0°C | -0.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 27.5°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 25.7°C | 0.4°C | 7 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 28.3°C | 4.9°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.5°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 25.2°C | 1.9°C | 26 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 27.0°C | 1.1°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 2.9°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.8 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 8.6°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Al Hufūf, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 88 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 30.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -1.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Hufūf and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Hufūf, averaging 14.8°C.
For January in Al Hufūf, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 8.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 88 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Hufūf 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.
