An Nūbārīyah weather in January

In January, An Nūbārīyah sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 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 19°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 Nūbārīyah's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nūbārīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:02 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 An Nūbārīyah 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)
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How January really feels in An Nūbārīyah

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.

An Nūbārīyah 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
Jan19° / 82.310.27.5
Feb20° / 10°72.210.97.8
Mar23° / 11°61.111.88.7
Apr26° / 13°20.412.78.8
May30° / 16°10.313.57.0
Jun32° / 20°0013.95.7
Jul33° / 22°0013.85.0
Aug33° / 22°0013.14.8
Sep32° / 21°0012.25.5
Oct29° / 18°20.511.27.2
Nov25° / 14°61.210.48.6
Dec21° / 11°51.710.18.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
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217129
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257327
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317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

An Nūbārīyah gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
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5982
6982
7991
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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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 7:01 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:015:04
210.17:025:05
310.17:025:06
410.17:025:06
510.17:025:07
610.17:025:08
710.17:035:08
810.17:035:09
910.17:035:10
1010.17:035:11
1110.17:035:11
1210.27:035:12
1310.27:035:13
1410.27:035:14
1510.27:035:15
1610.27:025:16
1710.27:025:16
1810.27:025:17
1910.37:025:18
2010.37:025:19
2110.37:025:20
2210.37:015:21
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2410.47:015:22
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2710.47:005:25
2810.46:595:26
2910.56:595:27
3010.56:585:27
3110.56:585:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
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273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for An Nūbārīyah

In seasonPeak

None of An Nūbārīyah'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 Nūbārīyah 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 An Nūbārīyah?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit An Nūbārīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for An Nūbārīyah in January

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

In January, An Nūbārīyah sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near An Nūbārīyah 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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 21 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in An Nūbārīyah 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 Nūbārīyah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in An Nūbārīyah 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 Nūbārīyah is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2050 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is An Nūbārīyah?

An Nūbārīyah sits at 30.7°N, 30.1°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū al Maţāmīr, 29 km away.

Topography around An Nūbārīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nūbārīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around An Nūbārīyah is covered by cropland (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
250 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Abū al Maţāmīr 29 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 34 km · Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 42 km · Ad Dilinjāt 48 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 52 km · Abū Ḩummuş 52 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 53 km · Madīnat as Sādāt 53 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 Nūbārīyah (30.6687°, 30.0739°, 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. 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).