January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Jubayl, with average highs near 20.4°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Jubayl. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Jubayl was 2024 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.8°C. Typical January days reach 20.4°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Jubayl, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 66 mm, while the driest were 2015 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Jubayl during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 1996 at 71%, and the least humid was 2018 at 48%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Jubayl. The sunniest January was 2001 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 2008 and 2023, among others at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Al Jubayl during January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1989 and 2000 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.6°C | 11.3°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 22 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 20 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Al Jubayl have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (2008) to a record high of 30.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
A good time to visit Al Jubayl
January is a good time to visit Al Jubayl, with days averaging 20.4°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Al Jubayl's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November 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 | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 23.4°C | 9.2°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 29.4°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 25.2°C | 8.4°C | 66 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.2°C | 5.5°C | 38 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 27.0°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 29.5°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.4°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 26.7°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.2°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 44 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 28.6°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 25.2°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.3°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 28.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 19.5°C | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 27.3°C | 3.5°C | 10 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 23.7°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 27.2°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 26.6°C | 7.1°C | 5 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.9°C | 7.0°C | 8 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 26.0°C | 8.8°C | 14 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 21.7°C | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 26.4°C | 10.4°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 6.4°C | 53 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.3°C | 5 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 11.8°C | 27.9°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 29.4°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 25.4°C | 5.2°C | 17 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 22.9°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 25.5°C | 8.2°C | 63 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 25.5°C | 6.7°C | 34 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | 5.8°C | 15 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 26.9°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 10.7°C | 24.5°C | 5.1°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 17.2°C | 12.8°C | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 17 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 25.4°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 24.9°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 26.4°C | 6.2°C | 11 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 26.8°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.4°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in Al Jubayl, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 30.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 3.5°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.3°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Jubayl and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.4°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Jubayl, averaging 16°C.
For January in Al Jubayl, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.4°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 66 mm. On average, January sees 14 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 Jubayl 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.
