January is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Qal‘at Bīshah was 2019 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 16.8°C. Typical January days reach 26.8°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 56 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Qal‘at Bīshah during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 1996 at 62%, and the least humid was 2010 at 37%.
January receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Qal‘at Bīshah. The sunniest Januarys were 2001 and 2020 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996 and 1998 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Qal‘at Bīshah during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 1998 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.4°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 19.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | 27.5°C | 27.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 10.8°C | 11.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Qal‘at Bīshah have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1992) to a record high of 33.3°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
A good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah
January is a good time to visit Qal‘at Bīshah, with days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C, cooler than Qal‘at Bīshah'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 | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 30.8°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 30.4°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 11.9°C | 30.9°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 31.4°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 26.0°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 31.0°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 12.2°C | 32.3°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 25.9°C | 17.4°C | 8.9°C | 30.0°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 30.3°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 27.0°C | 18.2°C | 9.3°C | 33.3°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.0°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 10.9°C | 32.0°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 30.6°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 31.5°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 29.9°C | 5.2°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 30.4°C | 5.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.8°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 5 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 9.8°C | 31.3°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 29.0°C | 6.5°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 28.8°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 29.5°C | 7.7°C | 24 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 29.8°C | 7.5°C | 56 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 29.6°C | 2.0°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 28.7°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 18.9°C | 10.6°C | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 32.3°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.4°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 27.7°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.4°C | 32.1°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 18.9°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 25.8°C | 17.3°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 31.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 17.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.3°C | 3.5°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 11.9°C | 31.9°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 29.8°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 9.3°C | 29.2°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 31.9°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.8°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Qal‘at Bīshah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 33.3°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 1.5°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.7°C to 11.5°C while daytime highs eased from 27.3°C to 27.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Qal‘at Bīshah, averaging 18.7°C.
For January in Qal‘at Bīshah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 10.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 56 mm. On average, January sees 4 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 Qal‘at Bīshah 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.
