Al Ḩammām weather in January

In January, Al Ḩammām sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.7 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Al Ḩammām's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩammām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:06 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Al Ḩammām is city in Egypt.

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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Ḩammām reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
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201810
211810
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241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How January really feels in Al Ḩammām

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 Ḩammām 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
Jan18° / 10°92.710.27.3
Feb19° / 10°72.110.97.6
Mar22° / 12°71.211.88.4
Apr25° / 14°20.512.79.1
May28° / 17°10.213.58.4
Jun30° / 20°00147.2
Jul31° / 23°0013.86.4
Aug31° / 23°0013.16.0
Sep30° / 22°0012.26.7
Oct28° / 19°30.811.28.1
Nov24° / 15°71.710.48.6
Dec20° / 11°72.2107.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
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247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Ḩammām gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
119
129
138
148
157
167
176
186
196
206
216
226
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257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:05 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:055:07
210.07:055:07
310.07:055:08
410.17:055:09
510.17:055:09
610.17:065:10
710.17:065:11
810.17:065:12
910.17:065:12
1010.17:065:13
1110.17:065:14
1210.17:065:15
1310.27:065:15
1410.27:065:16
1510.27:065:17
1610.27:065:18
1710.27:055:19
1810.27:055:20
1910.37:055:20
2010.37:055:21
2110.37:055:22
2210.37:045:23
2310.37:045:24
2410.37:045:25
2510.47:035:26
2610.47:035:26
2710.47:035:27
2810.47:025:28
2910.57:025:29
3010.57:015:30
3110.57:015:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩammām

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩammām'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 Ḩammām 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 Al Ḩammām?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Ḩammām for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Ḩammām in January

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

In January, Al Ḩammām sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Al Ḩammām 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 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Dec 21 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Ḩammām 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 Al Ḩammām peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩammām 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 Ḩammām is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩammām?

Al Ḩammām sits at 30.8°N, 29.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Burj al ‘Arab, 17 km away.

An NūbārīyahAbū al MaţāmīrKafr ad Dawwār‘Izbat ‘Alī as SayyidAbū Qīr

Topography around Al Ḩammām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩammām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Al Ḩammām is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, water (33%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Burj al ‘Arab 17 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 19 km · Alexandria 64 km · An Nūbārīyah 68 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 75 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 78 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 80 km · Abū Qīr 82 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 Ḩammām (30.8453°, 29.3882°, elevation 14 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).