An-Najaylah weather in January

In January, An-Najaylah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.2 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 48% 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 An-Najaylah's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An-Najaylah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 An-Najaylah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
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101712
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271712
281712
291712
301712
311712

An-Najaylah 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° / 12°326.210.26.0
Feb17° / 12°194.310.96.5
Mar18° / 13°92.211.87.5
Apr21° / 15°30.812.78.4
May23° / 18°20.513.69.2
Jun26° / 21°00149.4
Jul28° / 23°0013.88.8
Aug29° / 24°0013.18.1
Sep28° / 23°10.112.28.8
Oct25° / 21°71.811.28.8
Nov22° / 17°193.410.48.0
Dec18° / 14°285.5106.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

An-Najaylah gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
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2421breezy
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2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 7:17 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:175:16
210.07:175:17
310.07:185:18
410.07:185:19
510.07:185:19
610.07:185:20
710.07:185:21
810.17:185:21
910.17:185:22
1010.17:185:23
1110.17:185:24
1210.17:185:25
1310.17:185:25
1410.17:185:26
1510.17:185:27
1610.27:185:28
1710.27:185:29
1810.27:185:30
1910.27:185:30
2010.27:175:31
2110.37:175:32
2210.37:175:33
2310.37:165:34
2410.37:165:35
2510.37:165:36
2610.47:155:37
2710.47:155:37
2810.47:155:38
2910.47:145:39
3010.47:145:40
3110.57:135:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.26 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
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
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 An-Najaylah

In seasonPeak

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

An-Najaylah sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit An-Najaylah?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit An-Najaylah for sightseeing.

What to pack for An-Najaylah in January

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

In January, An-Najaylah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near An-Najaylah 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 15 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in An-Najaylah 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 An-Najaylah peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in An-Najaylah 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 An-Najaylah is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1928 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is An-Najaylah?

An-Najaylah sits at 31.4°N, 26.6°E, 112 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Marsá Maţrūḩ, 62 km away.

Sīdī BarānīAs SallūmEl DabaaSiwaAl ḨammāmBurj al ‘Arab

Topography around An-Najaylah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An-Najaylah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around An-Najaylah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around An-Najaylah is covered by bare terrain (74%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Marsá Maţrūḩ 62 km · Sīdī Barānī 66 km · As Sallūm 136 km · El Dabaa 182 km · Tobruk 260 km · Siwa 265 km · Al Ḩammām 274 km · Burj al ‘Arab 288 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 An-Najaylah (31.4071°, 26.5832°, elevation 112 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).