Abū Qīr weather in January

In January, Abū Qīr sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abū Qīr's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Qīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Abū Qīr is town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Abū Qīr reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31714
41714
51714
61714
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131713
141713
151713
161713
171713
181713
191713
201713
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221713
231713
241713
251713
261713
271713
281713
291713
301713
311713

Abū Qīr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°467.810.26.1
Feb17° / 13°29510.96.5
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.6
Apr21° / 16°3112.78.5
May24° / 19°10.113.69.3
Jun26° / 22°00149.3
Jul28° / 24°0013.88.8
Aug28° / 25°0013.18.0
Sep28° / 24°00.112.28.7
Oct26° / 22°81.411.28.8
Nov22° / 18°253.710.48.1
Dec19° / 15°365.9106.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Abū Qīr gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29370
39460
49460
59460
69550
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1617light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:035:03
210.07:035:03
310.07:035:04
410.07:045:05
510.07:045:06
610.07:045:06
710.07:045:07
810.17:045:08
910.17:045:09
1010.17:045:09
1110.17:045:10
1210.17:045:11
1310.17:045:12
1410.17:045:13
1510.27:045:13
1610.27:045:14
1710.27:045:15
1810.27:045:16
1910.27:035:17
2010.27:035:18
2110.37:035:18
2210.37:035:19
2310.37:025:20
2410.37:025:21
2510.37:025:22
2610.47:015:23
2710.47:015:24
2810.47:005:25
2910.47:005:25
3010.46:595:26
3110.56:595:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Abū Qīr

In seasonPeak

None of Abū Qīr's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abū Qīr sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Abū Qīr?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Abū Qīr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abū Qīr in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Abū Qīr sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Abū Qīr in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Abū Qīr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Qīr peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abū Qīr in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abū Qīr is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1235 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Qīr?

Abū Qīr sits at 31.3°N, 30.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Alexandria, 18 km away.

Topography around Abū Qīr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abū Qīr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Qīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Abū Qīr is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Alexandria 18 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 19 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 21 km · Idkū 23 km · Abū Ḩummuş 34 km · Rosetta 35 km · Muţūbas 44 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 46 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abū Qīr (31.311°, 30.0612°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).