El Dabaa weather in January

In January, El Dabaa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 10 mm of rain across 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 El Dabaa's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dabaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Dabaa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
11911
21911
31911
41811
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
161811
171811
181811
191811
201811
211811
221811
231811
241811
251811
261811
271811
281811
291811
301811
311911

How January really feels in El Dabaa

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.

El Dabaa 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
Jan18° / 11°10310.27.3
Feb19° / 11°82.110.97.6
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.3
Apr24° / 15°20.712.79.1
May27° / 18°10.413.68.6
Jun30° / 21°00147.0
Jul32° / 23°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.5
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.4
Oct28° / 20°40.911.27.9
Nov24° / 16°102.210.48.5
Dec20° / 12°82.4107.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Dabaa gets around 10 mm of rain over 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

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
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:09 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:095:10
210.07:095:11
310.07:095:11
410.07:095:12
510.17:105:13
610.17:105:13
710.17:105:14
810.17:105:15
910.17:105:16
1010.17:105:16
1110.17:105:17
1210.17:105:18
1310.17:105:19
1410.27:105:20
1510.27:105:20
1610.27:105:21
1710.27:105:22
1810.27:095:23
1910.27:095:24
2010.37:095:25
2110.37:095:25
2210.37:095:26
2310.37:085:27
2410.37:085:28
2510.47:085:29
2610.47:075:30
2710.47:075:31
2810.47:065:32
2910.47:065:32
3010.57:055:33
3110.57:055:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
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
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Dabaa

In seasonPeak

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

El Dabaa sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit El Dabaa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Dabaa in January

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

In January, El Dabaa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

Sea temperature near El Dabaa 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 12 to Dec 21 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1751 µg/m³Oct 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dabaa?

El Dabaa sits at 31.0°N, 28.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩammām, 92 km away.

Al ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahMarsá MaţrūḩAlexandriaAbū QīrAn NūbārīyahKafr ad Dawwār

Topography around El Dabaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dabaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around El Dabaa is covered by bare terrain (67%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Ḩammām 92 km · Burj al ‘Arab 107 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 109 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 120 km · Alexandria 141 km · Abū Qīr 157 km · An Nūbārīyah 161 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 161 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 El Dabaa (31.0282°, 28.445°, 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).