January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 20.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Abhā was 2017 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.5°C. Typical January days reach 26°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Abhā, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1987 with 60 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abhā during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 1996 at 68%, and the least humid was 2010 at 45%.
January receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abhā. The sunniest Januarys were 2000, 2010 and 2017, among others at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1998 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Abhā during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 1992 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2018 and 2022, among others at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.6°C | 26.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 14.7°C | 14.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Abhā have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (1992) to a record high of 30.4°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
A good time to visit Abhā
January is a good time to visit Abhā, with days averaging 26°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 20.3°C, cooler than Abhā's yearly average) and low rainfall. February 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 | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 28.7°C | 12.9°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 28.6°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 28.5°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 28.4°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 28.7°C | 13.0°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 29.8°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 27.8°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 29.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 27.9°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 29.8°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 30.1°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 28.6°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 29.7°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 28.1°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 26.7°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 29.8°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 27.8°C | 11.7°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 28.3°C | 12.4°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 30.4°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 27.5°C | 12.6°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 27.3°C | 11.5°C | 45 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 28.8°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.4°C | 27.9°C | 8.6°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 27.4°C | 8.9°C | 10 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 26.8°C | 12.5°C | 8 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.6°C | 10.9°C | 19 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.8°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 29.5°C | 12.0°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 13.7°C | 28.4°C | 6.3°C | 28 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 29.9°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 28.6°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 27.7°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 29.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.3°C | 6.9°C | 60 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 27.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 28.7°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 28.2°C | 11.9°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 28.5°C | 13.6°C | 15 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 29.7°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Abhā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 1987.
The hottest January reached 30.4°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 26.3°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Abhā, averaging 20.3°C.
For January in Abhā, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1987 with 60 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Abhā 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.
