Ash Shaykh Zuwayd weather in January

In January, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.4 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 52% 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaykh Zuwayd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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191711
201711
211711
221711
231711
241711
251711
261711
271711
281711
291711
301711
311711

How January really feels in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

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.

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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° / 11°427.410.26.3
Feb18° / 11°316.210.96.7
Mar20° / 13°193.711.87.7
Apr23° / 15°61.412.78.7
May25° / 18°30.613.69.1
Jun28° / 22°00.1148.6
Jul30° / 24°00.113.87.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.16.8
Sep29° / 24°10.212.27.5
Oct27° / 21°102.211.28.4
Nov23° / 17°183.910.48.3
Dec19° / 13°306.1107.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147624
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
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287723
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:47 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:474:47
210.06:474:47
310.06:474:48
410.06:474:49
510.06:474:50
610.06:484:50
710.16:484:51
810.16:484:52
910.16:484:53
1010.16:484:53
1110.16:484:54
1210.16:484:55
1310.16:484:56
1410.16:484:57
1510.26:484:57
1610.26:484:58
1710.26:474:59
1810.26:475:00
1910.26:475:01
2010.26:475:02
2110.36:475:02
2210.36:465:03
2310.36:465:04
2410.36:465:05
2510.36:455:06
2610.46:455:07
2710.46:445:08
2810.46:445:09
2910.46:445:09
3010.56:435:10
3110.56:435:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

In seasonPeak

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

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ash Shaykh Zuwayd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in January

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

In January, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ash Shaykh Zuwayd in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2227 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd?

Ash Shaykh Zuwayd sits at 31.2°N, 34.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Rafaḩ, 14 km away.

Topography around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash Shaykh Zuwayd.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m.

The land around Ash Shaykh Zuwayd is covered by bare terrain (27%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (34%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
901 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rafaḩ 14 km · Rafaḩ 16 km · Khān Yūnis 23 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 25 km · Banī Suhaylā 25 km · Al Qarārah 28 km · Arīsh 31 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 32 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 Ash Shaykh Zuwayd (31.2163°, 34.1107°, elevation 24 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).