En Nâqoûra weather in January

In January, En Nâqoûra sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 129 mm of rain across 13.1 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 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is En Nâqoûra's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see En Nâqoûra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:48 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

En Nâqoûra is human settlement in Lebanon.

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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in En Nâqoûra reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

How January really feels in En Nâqoûra

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.

En Nâqoûra 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
Jan16° / 12913.110.14.7
Feb17° / 11211.410.85.1
Mar19° / 10°78911.76.5
Apr23° / 13°395.612.87.8
May26° / 16°152.913.78.5
Jun29° / 19°51.214.17.6
Jul31° / 22°20.5146.3
Aug31° / 23°10.513.25.9
Sep30° / 21°61.712.26.5
Oct28° / 18°305.411.27.2
Nov23° / 13°68810.37.4
Dec18° / 10°10710.99.95.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

En Nâqoûra gets around 129 mm of rain over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041
3141

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:474:38
29.96:474:39
39.96:484:39
49.96:484:40
59.96:484:41
69.96:484:42
79.96:484:42
89.96:484:43
99.96:484:44
109.96:484:45
1110.06:484:46
1210.06:484:46
1310.06:484:47
1410.06:484:48
1510.06:484:49
1610.06:484:50
1710.16:474:51
1810.16:474:52
1910.16:474:52
2010.16:474:53
2110.16:464:54
2210.26:464:55
2310.26:464:56
2410.26:454:57
2510.26:454:58
2610.26:454:59
2710.36:445:00
2810.36:445:01
2910.36:435:02
3010.36:435:03
3110.46:425:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for En Nâqoûra

In seasonPeak

In January, En Nâqoûra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

En Nâqoûra's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit En Nâqoûra?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit En Nâqoûra for sightseeing.

What to pack for En Nâqoûra in January

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

In January, En Nâqoûra sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near En Nâqoûra in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in En Nâqoûra 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 En Nâqoûra peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in En Nâqoûra 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 En Nâqoûra is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1173 µg/m³Aug 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is En Nâqoûra?

En Nâqoûra sits at 33.1°N, 35.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Lebanon. The nearest listed city is Tyre, 18 km away.

TyreNabatîyé et TahtaHabboûchGhaziehSidonJezzineAl Qunayţirah

Topography around En Nâqoûra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around En Nâqoûra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,085 m.

The land around En Nâqoûra is covered by trees (49%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
3,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tyre 18 km · Nabatîyé et Tahta 43 km · Habboûch 45 km · Ghazieh 49 km · Sidon 53 km · Jezzine 63 km · Al Qunayţirah 64 km · Al Yāmūn 71 km

Lebanon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
Happiness
3.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 477
Religion
Muslim 68%Christian 32%Druze 5%

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 En Nâqoûra (33.1181°, 35.1397°, elevation 174 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).