January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 13°C (mean 18.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Madīnat Zāyid was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 16.6°C. Typical January days reach 24.7°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1998 with 36 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madīnat Zāyid during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 2023 at 67%, and the least humid was 2006 at 53%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madīnat Zāyid. The sunniest January was 1989 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Madīnat Zāyid during January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January was 2022 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 13.5°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 12 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Madīnat Zāyid have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (2008) to a record high of 33.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 36 mm.
One of the best times to visit Madīnat Zāyid
January is one of the best times to visit Madīnat Zāyid. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 13°C (mean 18.9°C) — cooler than Madīnat Zāyid's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 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 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 30.1°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 31.0°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.1°C | 10.3°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 30.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 30.6°C | 8.8°C | 20 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 31.2°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.8°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 29.5°C | 8.9°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 30.6°C | 9.3°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.2°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 30.0°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 30.5°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 30.2°C | 11.2°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 28.8°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 27.7°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 31.4°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 29.6°C | 11.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 31.4°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 27.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 30.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.2°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 28.5°C | 9.3°C | 28 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 27.8°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 30.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 30.4°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 27.8°C | 7.5°C | 13 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 33.8°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.9°C | 8.7°C | 12 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 27.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 29.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.9°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 30.3°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 27.4°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 27.5°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 29.7°C | 8.8°C | 9 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 33.6°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.7°C with lows near 13°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 6 mm of rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 36 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 33.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 13.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 18.9°C.
For January in Madīnat Zāyid, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 13°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2022).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 36 mm. On average, January sees 6 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 Madīnat Zāyid 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.
