January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al Wajh was 2010 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 18.7°C. Typical January days reach 22.5°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al Wajh, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2010 with 66 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Wajh during January averages 57%. The most humid January was 2019 at 61%, and the least humid was 2009 at 52%.
January receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Wajh. The sunniest January was 2001 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Al Wajh during January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1996 and 2023 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.6°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 15 mm | 2 mm | 12 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Al Wajh have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1992) to a record high of 28.2°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Wajh
January is one of the best times to visit Al Wajh. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Al Wajh's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 24.3°C | 22.4°C | 20.5°C | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 21.6°C | 27.4°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 21.4°C | 20.3°C | 19.3°C | 25.2°C | 16.1°C | 9 mm | 59% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 21.3°C | 27.9°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 19.9°C | 18.6°C | 24.9°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 57% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 21.1°C | 19.9°C | 25.1°C | 16.9°C | 9 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 22.4°C | 21.0°C | 19.5°C | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 20.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 20.6°C | 19.3°C | 25.0°C | 14.2°C | 16 mm | 57% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 21.2°C | 19.9°C | 25.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 20.4°C | 26.9°C | 15.7°C | 23 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 19.8°C | 18.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 21.5°C | 20.3°C | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 6 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 🔥 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 28.2°C | 18.7°C | 66 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 20.0°C | 18.7°C | 24.3°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 20.9°C | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 21.9°C | 20.6°C | 19.2°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 22.6°C | 21.5°C | 20.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 20.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 2 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 21.5°C | 20.1°C | 18.8°C | 24.6°C | 15.9°C | 7 mm | 58% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 21.2°C | 19.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 19.3°C | 27.0°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 56% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 22.3°C | 20.9°C | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 20.6°C | 19.1°C | 24.9°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 20.6°C | 27.1°C | 16.2°C | 62 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 22.3°C | 21.1°C | 19.9°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 20.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 21.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 21.7°C | 20.2°C | 18.8°C | 24.0°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 20.4°C | 18.9°C | 17.3°C | 23.7°C | 13.8°C | 13 mm | 57% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 22.2°C | 21.0°C | 19.8°C | 24.9°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm | 56% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 20.8°C | 19.4°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 18.7°C | 17.3°C | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 21.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.1°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 21.1°C | 19.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 21.1°C | 19.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 22.7°C | 21.5°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 9 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 20.8°C | 19.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 18.9°C | 17.8°C | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 20.7°C | 26.3°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.5°C | 20.3°C | 19.1°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.5°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Al Wajh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2010.
The hottest January reached 28.2°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al Wajh, averaging 21.2°C.
For January in Al Wajh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 19.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2010 with 66 mm. On average, January sees 7 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 Wajh 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.
