Ar Rumaythīyah weather in January

In January, Ar Rumaythīyah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.3 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 17°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 Ar Rumaythīyah's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rumaythīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Ar Rumaythīyah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
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201710
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221711
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241711
251711
261711
271711
281711
291811
301811
311811

How January really feels in Ar Rumaythīyah

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.

Ar Rumaythīyah 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
Jan17° / 11°284.310.36.8
Feb19° / 12°132.610.97.8
Mar24° / 16°172.511.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.0
May35° / 27°20.313.43.2
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct33° / 24°20.411.34.7
Nov25° / 18°30310.58.2
Dec19° / 13°253.910.27.5

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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ar Rumaythīyah gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
515
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3110

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49361
59361
69361
79361
89361
99361
109451
119451
129451
139451
149541
159541
169640
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229550
239550
249460
259460
269460
279460
289370
299370
309370
319370

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:46 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:464:55
210.26:474:56
310.26:474:57
410.26:474:57
510.26:474:58
610.26:474:59
710.26:475:00
810.26:485:00
910.26:485:01
1010.26:485:02
1110.26:485:03
1210.36:485:03
1310.36:485:04
1410.36:485:05
1510.36:485:06
1610.36:485:06
1710.36:475:07
1810.36:475:08
1910.46:475:09
2010.46:475:10
2110.46:475:10
2210.46:475:11
2310.46:465:12
2410.46:465:13
2510.56:465:14
2610.56:455:15
2710.56:455:15
2810.56:455:16
2910.56:445:17
3010.66:445:18
3110.66:435:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ar Rumaythīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Rumaythīyah 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 Ar Rumaythīyah?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ar Rumaythīyah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ar Rumaythīyah in January

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

In January, Ar Rumaythīyah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ar Rumaythīyah 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 31 to Dec 10 — about 8.4 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 Ar Rumaythīyah 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 Ar Rumaythīyah peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rumaythīyah 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 Ar Rumaythīyah is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rumaythīyah?

Ar Rumaythīyah sits at 29.3°N, 48.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Salwá, 2.0 km away.

Janūb as SurrahKuwait City

Topography around Ar Rumaythīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rumaythīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Ar Rumaythīyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (58%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
239 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Salwá 2.0 km · Salmiya 2.0 km · Bayān 3.0 km · Hawalli 5.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 6.0 km · Ad Dasmah 9.0 km · Janūb as Surrah 10 km · Kuwait City 11 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 Ar Rumaythīyah (29.3117°, 48.0742°, elevation 9 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).