Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah weather in January

In January, Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30209
31209

How January really feels in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

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.

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 61.910.27.8
Feb21° / 7210.98.1
Mar24° / 11°61.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°30.912.77.9
May31° / 17°10.413.55.8
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 22°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 21°00.112.24.8
Oct30° / 18°20.711.26.5
Nov26° / 14°4110.58.5
Dec22° / 10°30.810.18.4

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.9 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
25
35
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
156
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186
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225
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266
276
286
297
307
317

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
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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:544:57
210.16:544:58
310.16:544:58
410.16:554:59
510.16:555:00
610.16:555:00
710.16:555:01
810.16:555:02
910.16:555:03
1010.16:555:03
1110.16:555:04
1210.26:555:05
1310.26:555:06
1410.26:555:06
1510.26:555:07
1610.26:555:08
1710.26:555:09
1810.36:555:10
1910.36:545:11
2010.36:545:11
2110.36:545:12
2210.36:545:13
2310.36:535:14
2410.46:535:15
2510.46:535:16
2610.46:525:17
2710.46:525:17
2810.46:525:18
2910.56:515:19
3010.56:515:20
3110.56:505:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.44 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
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

In seasonPeak

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

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Aug
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Is January a good time to visit Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah in January

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

In January, Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah?

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sits at 30.6°N, 31.9°E, 26 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qaşşāşīn, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.

The land around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
773 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Al Qaşşāşīn 8.0 km · Fāqūs 17 km · At Tall al Kabīr 18 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 18 km · Al Qurayn 20 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 26 km · Abū Ḩammād 27 km · Abū Kabīr 28 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah (30.6315°, 31.9393°, elevation 26 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).