Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn weather in January

In January, Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 54% 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 16°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)
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How January really feels in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

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.

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 4110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°40.711.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 17°00.213.56.2
Jun33° / 20°0013.94.8
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.0
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.0
Oct30° / 19°10.211.37.0
Nov25° / 14°30.810.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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22
32
42
52
63
73
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305
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
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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Wind in January

Winds average 14 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
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2714light 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 7:00 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:005:04
210.17:005:05
310.17:005:05
410.17:005:06
510.17:005:07
610.17:015:07
710.17:015:08
810.17:015:09
910.17:015:10
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1110.27:015:11
1210.27:015:12
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1410.27:015:13
1510.27:015:14
1610.27:015:15
1710.37:015:16
1810.37:005:17
1910.37:005:18
2010.37:005:18
2110.37:005:19
2210.37:005:20
2310.46:595:21
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2510.46:595:23
2610.46:585:23
2710.46:585:24
2810.56:575:25
2910.56:575:26
3010.56:575:27
3110.56:565:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
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243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

In seasonPeak

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

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn in January

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

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

UV index in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2050 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sits at 30.4°N, 30.4°E, -4 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Madīnat as Sādāt, 15 km away.

Topography around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Madīnat as Sādāt 15 km · Badr 41 km · An Nūbārīyah 42 km · Ad Dilinjāt 53 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 54 km · Munūf 57 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 58 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn (30.3775°, 30.3503°, elevation -4 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).