Aqaba weather in January

In January, Aqaba sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.3 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 62% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aqaba's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aqaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
33%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Aqaba is Jordanian coastal city.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 60 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~4000 BCE

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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aqaba reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
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27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How January really feels in Aqaba

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.

Aqaba 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° / 91.910.37.5
Feb20° / 71.510.98.0
Mar23° / 12°5111.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.1
May32° / 19°0013.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°0013.72.7
Aug36° / 23°0013.12.8
Sep34° / 21°0012.24.3
Oct30° / 18°10.211.36.8
Nov24° / 14°20.510.59.0
Dec20° / 10°30.810.18.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47723
57723
67624
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
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307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aqaba gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
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146
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287
297
307
317

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 (%)
1100
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3100
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 6:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:394:47
210.16:394:48
310.26:404:49
410.26:404:49
510.26:404:50
610.26:404:51
710.26:404:51
810.26:404:52
910.26:404:53
1010.26:404:54
1110.26:404:54
1210.26:404:55
1310.36:404:56
1410.36:404:57
1510.36:404:57
1610.36:404:58
1710.36:404:59
1810.36:405:00
1910.36:405:01
2010.46:405:01
2110.46:395:02
2210.46:395:03
2310.46:395:04
2410.46:395:05
2510.56:385:06
2610.56:385:06
2710.56:385:07
2810.56:375:08
2910.56:375:09
3010.66:365:10
3110.66:365:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aqaba

In seasonPeak

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

Aqaba 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 Aqaba?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aqaba in January

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

In January, Aqaba sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Aqaba in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Aqaba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aqaba peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aqaba 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 Aqaba is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aqaba?

Aqaba sits at 29.5°N, 35.0°E, 46 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ḩaql, 27 km away.

ḨaqlWadi RumPetraMa'anAţ ŢafīlahSafi

Topography around Aqaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aqaba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Aqaba is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
1,571 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ḩaql 27 km · Wadi Rum 41 km · Petra 99 km · Ma'an 102 km · Dahab 126 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 157 km · Safi 173 km · Sharm El Sheikh 191 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

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 Aqaba (29.5267°, 35.0078°, elevation 46 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).