January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Qunfudhah was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 25.1°C. Typical January days reach 29.9°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2000 with 144 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qunfudhah during January averages 62%. The most humid January was 2000 at 67%, and the least humid was 2020 at 56%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qunfudhah. The sunniest January was 2017 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Al Qunfudhah during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2010 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2021 and 2024, among others at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.4°C | 23.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 16 mm | 19 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Al Qunfudhah have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 15.5°C (1997) to a record high of 32.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Qunfudhah
January is one of the best times to visit Al Qunfudhah. Expect days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 26.6°C) — cooler than Al Qunfudhah'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 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 31.8°C | 22.1°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 32.3°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 32.5°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.7°C | 32.5°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 31.6°C | 22.7°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 22.7°C | 32.9°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 31.2°C | 27.7°C | 24.1°C | 32.3°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 23.7°C | 31.6°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 31.7°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 32.5°C | 22.1°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.9°C | 31.7°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 32.4°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 26.7°C | 23.7°C | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 32.1°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.7°C | 31.1°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 31.7°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 31.1°C | 21.1°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 32.2°C | 21.1°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 23.2°C | 32.1°C | 21.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 26.1°C | 23.1°C | 31.3°C | 19.7°C | 15 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.0°C | 19.4°C | 144 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 31.7°C | 20.6°C | 72 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.8°C | 16.8°C | 31 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 30.9°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 23.4°C | 31.1°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 31.0°C | 22.0°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 31.9°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 32.3°C | 18.5°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 31.6°C | 16.3°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 32.0°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 31.9°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 21.9°C | 30.1°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 31.0°C | 16.4°C | 22 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 22.4°C | 30.4°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.9°C | 31.8°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 31.3°C | 21.4°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.2°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 21 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 32.4°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.9°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2000.
The hottest January reached 32.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 15.5°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 30.4°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Qunfudhah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 26.6°C.
For January in Al Qunfudhah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2010).
The wettest January on record was 2000 with 144 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 Al Qunfudhah 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.
