January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Ayn, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 18.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Ayn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Al ‘Ayn was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.7°C. Typical January days reach 25.1°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Al ‘Ayn, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 137 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al ‘Ayn during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 1996 at 66%, and the least humid was 1981 at 46%.
January receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al ‘Ayn. The sunniest January was 2021 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2008 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Al ‘Ayn during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 2022 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 24.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 12.8°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 24 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 19 mm | +18 mm |
January temperatures in Al ‘Ayn have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1983) to a record high of 33°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
A good time to visit Al ‘Ayn
January is a good time to visit Al ‘Ayn, with days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 18.8°C, cooler than Al ‘Ayn's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 29.6°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 30.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 10.0°C | 28 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 29.0°C | 9.3°C | 22 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 29.7°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 8.9°C | 67 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 30.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 32.2°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 31.2°C | 10.9°C | 13 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.1°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 30.1°C | 9.5°C | 13 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 29.1°C | 8.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 30.2°C | 10.6°C | 9 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 28.0°C | 7.5°C | 20 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 27.5°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 29.9°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.4°C | 8.7°C | 11 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 29.4°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 29.6°C | 8.1°C | 8 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 29.1°C | 9.0°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 26.7°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 29.4°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 30.3°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 13.7°C | 28.9°C | 8.1°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 32 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 28.4°C | 8.9°C | 137 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 28.3°C | 9.9°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 30.6°C | 9.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 11.5°C | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 33.0°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 27.8°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.3°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 29.9°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 31.5°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 30.2°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 27.9°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 27.7°C | 6.4°C | 8 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 29.2°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 31.2°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.1°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Al ‘Ayn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 33°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Ayn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Al ‘Ayn, averaging 18.8°C.
For January in Al ‘Ayn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 137 mm. On average, January sees 12 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 ‘Ayn 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.
