Fāyīd weather in January

In January, Fāyīd sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 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 60% 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 Fāyīd's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāyīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:53 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Fāyīd is city in Ismailia, Egypt.

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 Fāyīd reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
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30199
31199

How January really feels in Fāyīd

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.

Fāyīd 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° / 41.410.37.7
Feb20° / 10°51.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°6111.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.412.78.4
May31° / 17°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.4
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.6
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°20.511.37.3
Nov24° / 14°20.610.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
67921
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127921
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147822
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278020
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fāyīd gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
96
105
115
125
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165
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184
194
204
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264
274
284
294
304
315

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
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301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:52 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:524:56
210.16:524:57
310.16:524:58
410.16:524:58
510.16:524:59
610.16:535:00
710.16:535:00
810.16:535:01
910.16:535:02
1010.26:535:03
1110.26:535:03
1210.26:535:04
1310.26:535:05
1410.26:535:06
1510.26:535:07
1610.26:535:07
1710.36:535:08
1810.36:525:09
1910.36:525:10
2010.36:525:11
2110.36:525:11
2210.36:525:12
2310.46:515:13
2410.46:515:14
2510.46:515:15
2610.46:505:16
2710.46:505:17
2810.56:505:17
2910.56:495:18
3010.56:495:19
3110.56:485:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fāyīd

In seasonPeak

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

Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd?

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
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fāyīd in January

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

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

UV index in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fāyīd?

Fāyīd sits at 30.3°N, 32.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ismailia, 33 km away.

Topography around Fāyīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāyīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Fāyīd is covered by bare terrain (40%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ismailia 33 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 34 km · Suez 43 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 46 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 50 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 54 km · At Tall al Kabīr 56 km · Badr 60 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 Fāyīd (30.3126°, 32.3094°, elevation 23 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).