Sirs al Layyānah weather in January

In January, Sirs al Layyānah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 5 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Sirs al Layyānah's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirs al Layyānah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sirs al Layyānah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
6209
7209
8209
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10209
11209
12209
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How January really feels in Sirs al Layyānah

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.

Sirs al Layyānah 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
Jan20° / 51.410.37.9
Feb21° / 10°51.410.98.2
Mar24° / 12°50.911.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.312.77.8
May32° / 18°10.213.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.5
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.5
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.2
Oct31° / 19°20.411.36.0
Nov26° / 15°30.810.58.5
Dec22° / 11°30.710.18.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137228
147228
157327
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247525
257624
267525
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287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sirs al Layyānah gets around 5 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
174
184
194
204
214
224
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255
265
275
285
295
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 (%)
1982
2982
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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:01
210.16:585:02
310.16:585:03
410.16:585:03
510.16:585:04
610.16:585:05
710.16:585:05
810.16:595:06
910.16:595:07
1010.16:595:08
1110.26:595:08
1210.26:595:09
1310.26:595:10
1410.26:595:11
1510.26:595:12
1610.26:585:12
1710.26:585:13
1810.36:585:14
1910.36:585:15
2010.36:585:16
2110.36:575:17
2210.36:575:17
2310.46:575:18
2410.46:575:19
2510.46:565:20
2610.46:565:21
2710.46:565:22
2810.56:555:23
2910.56:555:23
3010.56:545:24
3110.56:545:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sirs al Layyānah

In seasonPeak

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

Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Sirs al Layyānah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sirs al Layyānah in January

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

In January, Sirs al Layyānah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sirs al Layyānah?

Sirs al Layyānah sits at 30.4°N, 31.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munūf, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sirs al Layyānah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirs al Layyānah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Sirs al Layyānah is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
482 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Munūf 4.0 km · Al Bājūr 7.0 km · Shibīn al Kawm 13 km · Ashmūn 16 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 18 km · Banhā 21 km · Quwaysinā 23 km · Birkat as Sab‘ 23 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 Sirs al Layyānah (30.4428°, 30.9698°, elevation 15 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).