Al-'Ubūr weather in January

In January, Al-'Ubūr sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 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 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al-'Ubūr's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-'Ubūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al-'Ubūr reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°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)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
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21199
22199
23199
24199
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26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How January really feels in Al-'Ubūr

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-'Ubūr 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
Jan19° / 41.210.37.8
Feb21° / 10°41.310.98.1
Mar24° / 12°40.811.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.312.78.1
May32° / 18°10.113.55.7
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.0
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.610.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.710.18.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177525
187525
197624
207624
217624
227624
237723
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al-'Ubūr gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
274
284
294
304
315

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
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:555:00
210.16:555:00
310.16:555:01
410.16:555:02
510.16:565:02
610.16:565:03
710.16:565:04
810.16:565:05
910.26:565:05
1010.26:565:06
1110.26:565:07
1210.26:565:08
1310.26:565:08
1410.26:565:09
1510.26:565:10
1610.26:565:11
1710.36:565:12
1810.36:565:12
1910.36:555:13
2010.36:555:14
2110.36:555:15
2210.46:555:16
2310.46:545:17
2410.46:545:18
2510.46:545:18
2610.46:535:19
2710.46:535:20
2810.56:535:21
2910.56:525:22
3010.56:525:23
3110.56:515:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al-'Ubūr

In seasonPeak

None of Al-'Ubūr'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-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al-'Ubūr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-'Ubūr in January

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

In January, Al-'Ubūr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr peaks around June 17 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 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-'Ubūr?

Al-'Ubūr sits at 30.2°N, 31.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Khānkah, 11 km away.

Topography around Al-'Ubūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-'Ubūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.

The land around Al-'Ubūr is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
723 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Khānkah 11 km · El Shorouk 16 km · Mashtūl as Sūq 18 km · Shibīn al Qanāţir 18 km · Al Khuşūş 18 km · Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 21 km · New Cairo 22 km · Bilbeis 23 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-'Ubūr (30.2289°, 31.4815°, elevation 30 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. 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).