January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharūrah, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 18.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharūrah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sharūrah was 2004 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 15.9°C. Typical January days reach 26.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is about average for rainfall in Sharūrah, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharūrah during January averages 37%. The most humid January was 1982 at 46%, and the least humid was 2018 at 28%.
January receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharūrah. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2010 and 2017, among others at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Sharūrah during January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.0°C | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 11.6°C | 10.9°C | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Sharūrah have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (2007) to a record high of 34.5°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A good time to visit Sharūrah
January is a good time to visit Sharūrah, with days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 18.6°C, cooler than Sharūrah's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February 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 | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.9°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.7°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 30.9°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.3°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 30.9°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 31.5°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.5°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 31.1°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.6°C | 31.9°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 31.4°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.4°C | 33.1°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 31.5°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 11.2°C | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 31.5°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 30.7°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.8°C | 32.1°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 31.4°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 32.8°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 31.1°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 32.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 34.5°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 30.6°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 10.3°C | 31.6°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 30.0°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 33.0°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 32.6°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 31.9°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 30.2°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 31.2°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 31.8°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 33.4°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 30.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 28.3°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 32.2°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 29.9°C | 4.7°C | 13 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 30.2°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 32.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 28.9°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 31.4°C | 10.2°C | 21 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 33.0°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 18.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Sharūrah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.5°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 2007.
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 26.5°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharūrah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Sharūrah, averaging 18.6°C.
For January in Sharūrah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 10.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 21 mm. On average, January sees 1 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 Sharūrah 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.
