‘Alī al Gharbī weather in January

In January, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.1 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 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is ‘Alī al Gharbī's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alī al Gharbī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 ‘Alī al Gharbī reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8188
9188
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28188
29188
30188
31188

How January really feels in ‘Alī al Gharbī

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.

‘Alī al Gharbī 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° / 516.710.16.5
Feb20° / 10°374.910.87.5
Mar26° / 14°434.811.88.0
Apr32° / 19°304.112.84.9
May39° / 25°91.113.60.9
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul47° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°121.611.22.7
Nov26° / 15°514.810.37.6
Dec19° / 10°516.19.97.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217030
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

‘Alī al Gharbī gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
421
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 6:59 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:594:53
29.97:004:54
39.97:004:55
49.97:004:56
59.97:004:56
69.97:004:57
710.07:004:58
810.07:004:59
910.07:004:59
1010.07:005:00
1110.07:005:01
1210.07:005:02
1310.07:005:03
1410.17:005:03
1510.17:005:04
1610.17:005:05
1710.17:005:06
1810.17:005:07
1910.16:595:08
2010.26:595:09
2110.26:595:09
2210.26:595:10
2310.26:585:11
2410.26:585:12
2510.36:575:13
2610.36:575:14
2710.36:575:15
2810.36:565:16
2910.46:565:17
3010.46:555:18
3110.46:555:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for ‘Alī al Gharbī

In seasonPeak

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

‘Alī al Gharbī sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit ‘Alī al Gharbī for sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Alī al Gharbī in January

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

In January, ‘Alī al Gharbī sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Alī al Gharbī peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Alī al Gharbī 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 ‘Alī al Gharbī is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1152 µg/m³Nov 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr51Poor
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alī al Gharbī?

‘Alī al Gharbī sits at 32.5°N, 46.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Dehlorān, 60 km away.

DehlorānAl ḨayyAl-KutAl ‘AmārahQal‘at SukkarĀbdānānDarreh ShahrQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around ‘Alī al Gharbī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alī al Gharbī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m.

The land around ‘Alī al Gharbī is covered by cropland (45%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Dehlorān 60 km · Al Ḩayy 68 km · Al-Kut 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 82 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 88 km · Ābdānān 90 km · Darreh Shahr 100 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 119 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 ‘Alī al Gharbī (32.4619°, 46.6879°, elevation 14 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).