Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah weather in January

In January, Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah is Human settlement.

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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

How January really feels in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 31.110.36.8
Feb18° / 51.210.97.6
Mar21° / 11°50.811.88.6
Apr26° / 15°10.312.79.0
May29° / 18°10.313.57.1
Jun32° / 20°0013.95.6
Jul33° / 22°0013.74.7
Aug33° / 23°0013.14.9
Sep31° / 21°0012.26.6
Oct27° / 18°20.511.38.6
Nov22° / 14°20.510.58.8
Dec18° / 10°20.710.17.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138218
148119
158119
168119
178119
188020
198119
208119
218119
228119
238119
248218
258317
268317
278218
288218
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
304
314

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1810calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 6:50 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:504:58
210.16:504:58
310.16:504:59
410.26:515:00
510.26:515:00
610.26:515:01
710.26:515:02
810.26:515:03
910.26:515:03
1010.26:515:04
1110.26:515:05
1210.26:515:06
1310.36:515:06
1410.36:515:07
1510.36:515:08
1610.36:515:09
1710.36:515:10
1810.36:515:10
1910.36:515:11
2010.46:515:12
2110.46:505:13
2210.46:505:14
2310.46:505:15
2410.46:495:15
2510.46:495:16
2610.56:495:17
2710.56:485:18
2810.56:485:19
2910.56:485:20
3010.66:475:20
3110.66:475:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah

In seasonPeak

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

Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in January

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

In January, Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1737 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah?

Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah sits at 29.6°N, 32.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ain Sukhna, 2.0 km away.

FāyīdBadrEl ShoroukNew CairoAl ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

Topography around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.

The land around Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah is covered by bare terrain (72%) and water (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
583 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,475 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ain Sukhna 2.0 km · Suez 47 km · Zaafarana 62 km · Fāyīd 81 km · Badr 85 km · El Shorouk 92 km · New Cairo 97 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 97 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 Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah (29.589°, 32.336°, elevation 8 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).