January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 20.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sharjah was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.2°C. Typical January days reach 23.5°C with nights near 17.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Sharjah, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 132 mm, while the driest were 1987, 1989 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during January averages 61%. The most humid January was 1998 at 69%, and the least humid was 2021 at 53%.
January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest January was 2021 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1985, 1986 and 1987 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.9°C | 21.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 18.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 33 mm | 23 mm | 11 mm | 48 mm | +43 mm |
January temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (2001) to a record high of 30°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sharjah
January is one of the best times to visit Sharjah. Expect days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 20.5°C) — cooler than Sharjah's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 21.1°C | 18.0°C | 27.1°C | 15.5°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 29.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 14.9°C | 97 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 27.4°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 28.4°C | 13.2°C | 132 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 18.8°C | 29.1°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 20.5°C | 17.3°C | 27.5°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 18.6°C | 26.9°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 28.7°C | 15.8°C | 28 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 27.9°C | 15.5°C | 14 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.8°C | 14.7°C | 34 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 20.7°C | 17.5°C | 27.8°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 20.4°C | 17.1°C | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 18.3°C | 28.4°C | 17.0°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 19.3°C | 16.5°C | 27.5°C | 14.0°C | 28 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.0°C | 12.7°C | 74 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 26.4°C | 13.2°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 27.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 16.9°C | 26.5°C | 15.1°C | 34 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 28.3°C | 16.7°C | 16 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 23.8°C | 20.6°C | 17.4°C | 27.4°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 28.2°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 26.0°C | 12.2°C | 47 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 18.6°C | 27.4°C | 16.8°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 10 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 27.4°C | 13.7°C | 85 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 25.6°C | 14.7°C | 61 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 26.4°C | 13.6°C | 62 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 26.6°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 24.2°C | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 28.1°C | 16.1°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 27.8°C | 13.6°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 26.9°C | 12.8°C | 46 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 18.2°C | 30.0°C | 14.5°C | 22 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 16.8°C | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 16.0°C | 25.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 27.4°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 17.0°C | 27.0°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.0°C | 13.4°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 27.4°C | 15.9°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 26.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 25.0°C | 13.9°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.8°C | 14.0°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 21.3°C | 17.7°C | 29.3°C | 14.8°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.5°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 22 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 30°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 2001.
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 23.2°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Sharjah, averaging 20.5°C.
For January in Sharjah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 17.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 132 mm. On average, January sees 22 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 Sharjah 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.
