January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 26.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah was 1998 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 24.4°C. Typical January days reach 31.3°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1987 with 96 mm, while the driest were 2010, 2012 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2022 at 63%, and the least humid was 2010 at 43%.
January receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. The sunniest Januarys were 2000 and 2017 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 2021 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2012 and 2022 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | 31.5°C | 31.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | 20.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 20 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1987) to a record high of 37.3°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah
January is one of the best times to visit Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 26.1°C) — cooler than Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 20.4°C | 34.5°C | 18.0°C | 54 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 33.3°C | 18.0°C | 11 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 35.2°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 32.6°C | 18.9°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 31.3°C | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 33.9°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 33.0°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 34.4°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 35.3°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 34.9°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 33.7°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 35.2°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 34.0°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 33.2°C | 17.3°C | 27 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 34.7°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 32.6°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 35.7°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 33.5°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 32.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 21.2°C | 34.1°C | 18.5°C | 12 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 31.8°C | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 34.9°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 34.9°C | 17.1°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.4°C | 34.3°C | 20.3°C | 10 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 26.3°C | 20.6°C | 37.3°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 33.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 33.6°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 34.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 33.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 31.7°C | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 35.1°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 33.1°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 33.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 34.9°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 35.4°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 34.4°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 34.7°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 33.5°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 35.6°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 34.3°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 33.8°C | 19.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 33.4°C | 12.9°C | 96 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 33.4°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 34.5°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 32.9°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 32.6°C | 18.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 33.1°C | 19.7°C | 42 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 34.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.3°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 1987.
The hottest January reached 37.3°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 20.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 26.1°C.
For January in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 20.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1987 with 96 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 Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah 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.
