Al Qanţarah weather in January

In January, Al Qanţarah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Qanţarah's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qanţarah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Al Qanţarah is place in Ismailia, 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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Qanţarah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
1209
2209
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How January really feels in Al Qanţarah

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 Qanţarah 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
Jan20° / 61.710.27.7
Feb21° / 10°72.110.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.211.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.78.1
May31° / 17°10.413.55.9
Jun34° / 20°00144.2
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.3
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°30.711.26.6
Nov26° / 15°4110.48.6
Dec21° / 10°30.9108.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227426
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Qanţarah gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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55
65
76
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:534:55
210.06:534:56
310.06:534:56
410.16:544:57
510.16:544:58
610.16:544:58
710.16:544:59
810.16:545:00
910.16:545:01
1010.16:545:01
1110.16:545:02
1210.16:545:03
1310.26:545:04
1410.26:545:05
1510.26:545:05
1610.26:545:06
1710.26:545:07
1810.26:545:08
1910.36:535:09
2010.36:535:10
2110.36:535:10
2210.36:535:11
2310.36:525:12
2410.36:525:13
2510.46:525:14
2610.46:515:15
2710.46:515:16
2810.46:515:16
2910.56:505:17
3010.56:505:18
3110.56:495:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
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
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Qanţarah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Qanţarah'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 Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qanţarah in January

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

In January, Al Qanţarah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Al Qanţarah in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Dec 11 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qanţarah 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 Qanţarah is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1558 µg/m³Sep 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qanţarah?

Al Qanţarah sits at 30.9°N, 32.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar, 28 km away.

Topography around Al Qanţarah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qanţarah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Al Qanţarah is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), cropland (26%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 28 km · Ismailia 28 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 37 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 38 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 44 km · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 44 km · Al Maţarīyah 45 km · Port Said 45 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 Qanţarah (30.8571°, 32.3118°, elevation 6 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).