January is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 26.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Şabyā was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 25.7°C. Typical January days reach 29.5°C with nights near 24.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Şabyā, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2010, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Şabyā during January averages 64%. The most humid January was 1982 at 69%, and the least humid was 2010 at 58%.
January receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Şabyā. The sunniest Januarys were 2000, 2010 and 2017, among others at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Şabyā during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2015 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.2°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 18 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Şabyā have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 17.3°C (1987) to a record high of 32.7°C (1998).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
One of the best times to visit Şabyā
January is one of the best times to visit Şabyā. Expect days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 26.8°C) — cooler than Şabyā's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 29.9°C | 27.2°C | 24.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 12 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 32.7°C | 23.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 24.9°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 45 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 24.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 31.4°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.6°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 31.1°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 30.4°C | 23.4°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 31.1°C | 22.1°C | 24 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 24.1°C | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 20 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 30.8°C | 22.0°C | 25 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 31.8°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 11 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 31.4°C | 22.6°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 32.7°C | 20.9°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 31.6°C | 22.9°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 26.3°C | 23.5°C | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.1°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 31.9°C | 19.6°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 31.0°C | 17.3°C | 50 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 22.8°C | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 30.7°C | 21.2°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 26.4°C | 23.7°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.7°C | 30.9°C | 21.9°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 52 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.5°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Şabyā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 32.7°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 17.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.2°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 24.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Şabyā, averaging 26.8°C.
For January in Şabyā, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 24.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2015).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Şabyā 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.
