January is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 17°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Aţ Ţā’if was 2019 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 14.4°C. Typical January days reach 24.4°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 34 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aţ Ţā’if during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2023 at 73%, and the least humid was 2015 at 40%.
January receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aţ Ţā’if. The sunniest Januarys were 2015 and 2020 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2023 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Aţ Ţā’if during January is 3 m/s. The windiest January was 1981 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.7°C | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.4°C | 23.9°C | 24.4°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.3°C | 9.4°C | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 12 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Aţ Ţā’if have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (1992) to a record high of 31.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
A good time to visit Aţ Ţā’if
January is a good time to visit Aţ Ţā’if, with days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Aţ Ţā’if's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 27.6°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 28.7°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 26.7°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 8 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 27.9°C | 5.4°C | 34 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.2°C | 1.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 29.9°C | 9.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 27.2°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 30.0°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | 2.2°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 30.0°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 29.4°C | 4.3°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 29.7°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 28.4°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 4.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 27.5°C | 2.8°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 26.7°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 31.4°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 28.7°C | 3.0°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 28.8°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 27.5°C | 1.1°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 7.6°C | 27.4°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 27.1°C | 2.1°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 29.2°C | 4.1°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 27.5°C | 1.8°C | 10 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 27.4°C | 0.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 28.9°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 7.4°C | 25.8°C | -0.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 28.8°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 27.8°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 6.6°C | 25.9°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 28.3°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 27.7°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 30.3°C | 9.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 27.2°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 7.3°C | 26.1°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.7°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.4°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 31.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -0.4°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 24.5°C to 24.6°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 17°C.
For January in Aţ Ţā’if, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 9.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 34 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 Aţ Ţā’if 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.
