Badr weather in January

In January, Badr sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 58% 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 Badr's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:55 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Badr is human settlement in Egypt.

Density
439/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Badr reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How January really feels in Badr

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.

Badr 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° / 41.110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.110.98.1
Mar23° / 12°50.811.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.312.78.4
May31° / 18°10.213.56.0
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.73.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°10.211.37.2
Nov25° / 15°20.510.58.9
Dec20° / 11°20.510.18.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107921
117921
127921
137822
147723
157723
167723
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Badr gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
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
273
283
293
303
313

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
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 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:54 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:544:59
210.16:545:00
310.16:545:00
410.16:545:01
510.16:545:02
610.16:555:02
710.16:555:03
810.26:555:04
910.26:555:05
1010.26:555:05
1110.26:555:06
1210.26:555:07
1310.26:555:08
1410.26:555:08
1510.26:555:09
1610.36:555:10
1710.36:555:11
1810.36:545:12
1910.36:545:13
2010.36:545:13
2110.36:545:14
2210.46:545:15
2310.46:535:16
2410.46:535:17
2510.46:535:18
2610.46:525:18
2710.56:525:19
2810.56:525:20
2910.56:515:21
3010.56:515:22
3110.56:505:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.64 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
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Badr

In seasonPeak

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

Badr 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 Badr?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badr in January

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

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

UV index in Badr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badr peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Badr 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 Badr 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 Badr?

Badr sits at 30.1°N, 31.7°E, 216 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El Shorouk, 10 km away.

Topography around Badr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.

The land around Badr is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,009 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Shorouk 10 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 18 km · Al-'Ubūr 25 km · New Cairo 26 km · Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 28 km · Al Khānkah 34 km · Bilbeis 35 km · Al Khuşūş 39 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 Badr (30.136°, 31.715°, elevation 216 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).