Burj al ‘Arab weather in January

In January, Burj al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.6 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 50% 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 Burj al ‘Arab's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burj al ‘Arab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.31 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 Burj al ‘Arab reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
11714
21714
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41714
51714
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71713
81713
91713
101713
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Burj al ‘Arab 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° / 13°397.610.26.0
Feb17° / 13°285.410.96.4
Mar18° / 14°142.611.87.5
Apr21° / 16°30.712.78.5
May23° / 19°10.213.59.2
Jun25° / 22°00149.5
Jul27° / 24°0013.89.1
Aug28° / 25°0013.18.9
Sep27° / 24°0012.29.0
Oct25° / 22°81.311.28.9
Nov22° / 19°243.910.48.0
Dec19° / 15°346.3106.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237228
247228
257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Burj al ‘Arab gets around 39 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3122

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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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 7:04 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:045:06
210.07:045:06
310.07:055:07
410.17:055:08
510.17:055:09
610.17:055:09
710.17:055:10
810.17:055:11
910.17:055:11
1010.17:055:12
1110.17:055:13
1210.17:055:14
1310.27:055:15
1410.27:055:15
1510.27:055:16
1610.27:055:17
1710.27:055:18
1810.27:055:19
1910.37:055:20
2010.37:045:20
2110.37:045:21
2210.37:045:22
2310.37:045:23
2410.37:035:24
2510.47:035:25
2610.47:025:26
2710.47:025:26
2810.47:025:27
2910.57:015:28
3010.57:015:29
3110.57:005:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Burj al ‘Arab

In seasonPeak

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

Burj al ‘Arab 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 Burj al ‘Arab?

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
1.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Burj al ‘Arab for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burj al ‘Arab in January

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

In January, Burj al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Burj al ‘Arab 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 17 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 7 to Dec 21 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Burj al ‘Arab 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 Burj al ‘Arab peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Burj al ‘Arab 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 Burj al ‘Arab is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burj al ‘Arab?

Burj al ‘Arab sits at 30.9°N, 29.6°E, 26 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah, 3.0 km away.

Abū Qīr

Topography around Burj al ‘Arab

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burj al ‘Arab.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burj al ‘Arab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m.

The land around Burj al ‘Arab is covered by cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), water (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Al Ḩammām 17 km · Alexandria 48 km · An Nūbārīyah 56 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 59 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 61 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 63 km · Abū Qīr 66 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 Burj al ‘Arab (30.9032°, 29.5528°, 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. 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).