Al Jahrā’ weather in January

In January, Al Jahrā’ sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.4 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 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 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Jahrā’'s 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jahrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:49 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Al Jahrā’ reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28199
29199
30199
31199

How January really feels in Al Jahrā’

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.

Al Jahrā’ 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
Jan18° / 284.410.37.2
Feb21° / 11°132.710.98.2
Mar26° / 15°172.711.88.2
Apr33° / 21°81.812.74.7
May39° / 26°30.213.40.8
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°20.611.32.9
Nov26° / 16°29310.57.8
Dec20° / 11°243.710.27.7

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207426
217525
227525
237624
247624
257624
267723
277723
287723
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Jahrā’ gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
414
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:484:57
210.26:484:58
310.26:484:58
410.26:494:59
510.26:495:00
610.26:495:00
710.26:495:01
810.26:495:02
910.26:495:03
1010.26:495:03
1110.26:495:04
1210.36:495:05
1310.36:495:06
1410.36:495:06
1510.36:495:07
1610.36:495:08
1710.36:495:09
1810.36:495:10
1910.46:495:10
2010.46:495:11
2110.46:485:12
2210.46:485:13
2310.46:485:14
2410.46:485:15
2510.56:475:15
2610.56:475:16
2710.56:475:17
2810.56:465:18
2910.56:465:19
3010.66:455:20
3110.66:455:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Jahrā’

In seasonPeak

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

Al Jahrā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al Jahrā’?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Jahrā’ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Jahrā’ in January

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

In January, Al Jahrā’ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Jahrā’ in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Jahrā’ 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 Al Jahrā’ peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jahrā’?

Al Jahrā’ sits at 29.3°N, 47.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Ar Rābiyah, 27 km away.

Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahKuwait CityJanūb as SurrahAd DasmahHawalliBayānŞabāḩ as Sālim

Topography around Al Jahrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jahrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Al Jahrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ar Rābiyah 27 km · Al Farwānīyah 30 km · Kuwait City 31 km · Janūb as Surrah 32 km · Ad Dasmah 33 km · Hawalli 36 km · Bayān 38 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 40 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Al Jahrā’ (29.3375°, 47.6581°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).