January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 17.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dhahran was 2024 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 14.2°C. Typical January days reach 21°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Dhahran, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 63 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dhahran during January averages 62%. The most humid January was 1998 at 71%, and the least humid was 2018 at 54%.
January receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dhahran. The sunniest Januarys were 2001 and 2010 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2023 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Dhahran during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 20.6°C | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 13.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 20 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | 21 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Dhahran have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1992) to a record high of 29.3°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dhahran
January is a good time to visit Dhahran, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Dhahran's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and December 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 | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 23.3°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.9°C | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 29.1°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 24.0°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 25.9°C | 7.9°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 26.9°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 17 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 28.6°C | 10.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 25.7°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 25.7°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.0°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 9.7°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 29.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 25.2°C | 11.8°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 28.5°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.0°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 26.9°C | 6.6°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 22.8°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 26.5°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 24.1°C | 9.2°C | 12 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 26.7°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.7°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 24.5°C | 10.7°C | 16 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 23.8°C | 8.0°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 10.8°C | 15 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 25.9°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 24.9°C | 8.9°C | 61 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 25.9°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 25.7°C | 9.1°C | 23 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 27.9°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 25.9°C | 7.4°C | 13 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 22.9°C | 6.4°C | 5 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 21.3°C | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 26.5°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 24.6°C | 9.1°C | 34 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 8.6°C | 10 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 23.2°C | 7.5°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 27.3°C | 11.2°C | 13 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 24.7°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°C | 8.4°C | 33 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.9°C | 5 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 26.2°C | 10.3°C | 44 mm | 68% | 3.5 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 13.2°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in Dhahran, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 29.3°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.8°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 14°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhahran and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Dhahran, averaging 17.1°C.
For January in Dhahran, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 13.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 63 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 Dhahran 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.
