January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 14.7°C (mean 16.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ra’s al Khafjī was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 13.8°C. Typical January days reach 17.6°C with nights near 14.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Ra’s al Khafjī, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 56 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ra’s al Khafjī during January averages 65%. The most humid January was 1996 at 72%, and the least humid was 2018 at 58%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ra’s al Khafjī. The sunniest January was 1989 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Ra’s al Khafjī during January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January was 2016 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 16.0°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.4°C | 17.2°C | 18.1°C | 18.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.3°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 25 mm | 14 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | -13 mm |
January temperatures in Ra’s al Khafjī have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (2008) to a record high of 24°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
A good time to visit Ra’s al Khafjī
January is a good time to visit Ra’s al Khafjī, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 14.7°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Ra’s al Khafjī's yearly average) and low rainfall. April 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 | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 64% | 4.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | 16.7°C | 15.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 9 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 17.5°C | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 21.2°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 21.6°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 18.3°C | 16.9°C | 15.5°C | 21.8°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 18.5°C | 17.1°C | 15.7°C | 22.8°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 15.6°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 16.3°C | 14.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 17.5°C | 16.1°C | 14.7°C | 21.0°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 5.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 15.7°C | 14.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.0°C | 9 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 16.7°C | 15.4°C | 21.1°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 17.1°C | 15.9°C | 14.6°C | 21.5°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 16.8°C | 15.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 18 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 16.2°C | 23.1°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 16.8°C | 15.3°C | 13.8°C | 20.5°C | 9.5°C | 6 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.5°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 19.0°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 16.7°C | 15.5°C | 21.4°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 64% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 20.4°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 18.8°C | 17.6°C | 16.4°C | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 11 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 18.1°C | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 22.9°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 17.2°C | 15.8°C | 14.5°C | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 20.3°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 16.2°C | 14.7°C | 21.4°C | 11.2°C | 21 mm | 62% | 5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 19.3°C | 18.0°C | 16.6°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.8°C | 20.2°C | 10.4°C | 36 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 15.7°C | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 15.9°C | 14.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.2°C | 56 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 17.8°C | 16.3°C | 14.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.6°C | 8 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 17.9°C | 16.4°C | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 5 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.0°C | 10.4°C | 30 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 18.7°C | 8.8°C | 16 mm | 61% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 17.9°C | 16.6°C | 15.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 38 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 21.4°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 17.1°C | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 33 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 15.5°C | 13.8°C | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 16.1°C | 14.8°C | 21.9°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 16.5°C | 15.2°C | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 16.3°C | 14.8°C | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 15 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 15.1°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 27 mm | 66% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 16.0°C | 14.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.6°C | 17.3°C | 16.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.7°C | 11 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 17.6°C with lows near 14.7°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Ra’s al Khafjī, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 24°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 8.7°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 17.3°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 14.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ra’s al Khafjī, averaging 16.2°C.
For January in Ra’s al Khafjī, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 14.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (2016).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 56 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Ra’s al Khafjī 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.
