January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khawr Fakkān, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 20.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khawr Fakkān. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Khawr Fakkān was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 17.5°C. Typical January days reach 23.6°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Khawr Fakkān, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 177 mm, while the driest were 2006, 2019 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Khawr Fakkān during January averages 61%. The most humid January was 1998 at 72%, and the least humid was 2021 at 49%.
January receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Khawr Fakkān. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2010 and 2021 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Khawr Fakkān during January is 3 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 36 mm | 26 mm | 14 mm | 57 mm | +52 mm |
January temperatures in Khawr Fakkān have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 11°C (2013) to a record high of 29.9°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 177 mm.
One of the best times to visit Khawr Fakkān
January is one of the best times to visit Khawr Fakkān. Expect days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 20.1°C) — cooler than Khawr Fakkān's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 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 | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 27.5°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 16.9°C | 27.5°C | 14.1°C | 99 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 13.2°C | 64 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 28.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 16.4°C | 28.3°C | 12.4°C | 177 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 28.9°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 29.6°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 28.8°C | 15.9°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 20.6°C | 16.9°C | 27.5°C | 14.3°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 24.7°C | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 29.1°C | 14.8°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 26.2°C | 13.9°C | 39 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 28.0°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 17.4°C | 26.6°C | 15.3°C | 27 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 27.9°C | 14.5°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 28.4°C | 12.2°C | 41 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.8°C | 27.2°C | 11.5°C | 77 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 18.6°C | 15.3°C | 24.8°C | 12.9°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 16.7°C | 29.1°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 27.3°C | 14.0°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 28.3°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 28.4°C | 14.4°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 20.9°C | 17.7°C | 26.6°C | 14.9°C | 6 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 18.9°C | 15.2°C | 24.8°C | 11.2°C | 76 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 21.3°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 15.6°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 22.1°C | 19.1°C | 16.0°C | 26.6°C | 12.1°C | 88 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 22.8°C | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 25.3°C | 12.8°C | 49 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 16.2°C | 25.6°C | 13.4°C | 71 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 26.7°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 20.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 14.2°C | 14 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 28.5°C | 12.3°C | 14 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.5°C | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 25.4°C | 11.8°C | 52 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 29.9°C | 13.8°C | 30 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 15.6°C | 25.1°C | 13.4°C | 25 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 26.4°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 29.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 25.3°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 20.5°C | 17.0°C | 28.1°C | 13.7°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 25.6°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 25.4°C | 12.3°C | 16 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.3°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 29.7°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.6°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 20.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 26 mm of rainfall in Khawr Fakkān, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 29.9°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 2013.
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 23.3°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 16.1°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khawr Fakkān and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Khawr Fakkān, averaging 20.1°C.
For January in Khawr Fakkān, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 177 mm. On average, January sees 26 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 Khawr Fakkān 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.
