Adam weather in January

In January, Adam sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Adam's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
19%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Adam reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
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212714
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292715
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312815

How January really feels in Adam

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.

Adam weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°30.810.88.7
Feb29° / 16°30.511.27.3
Mar33° / 19°151.411.84.7
Apr37° / 24°50.912.51.8
May42° / 28°10.213.10.0
Jun43° / 29°20.413.30.0
Jul43° / 29°70.813.20.0
Aug41° / 28°30.612.80.0
Sep40° / 26°00.112.10.3
Oct37° / 23°10.211.52.3
Nov32° / 19°50.510.95.5
Dec28° / 16°60.410.77.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218812
228812
238812
248812
258911
269010
279010
28919
29919
30919
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Adam gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
286122
386122
487121
588111
688111
788111
888111
987112
1087112
1187112
1287112
1387112
1487112
1587112
1687112
1786122
1885123
1985123
2085123
2185123
2285123
2385123
2484124
2584124
2684124
2783125
2883125
2983125
3083125
3183125

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:535:33
210.76:545:33
310.76:545:34
410.76:545:34
510.76:555:35
610.76:555:36
710.76:555:36
810.76:555:37
910.76:555:38
1010.76:565:38
1110.76:565:39
1210.76:565:40
1310.76:565:40
1410.76:565:41
1510.86:565:42
1610.86:565:42
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1910.86:565:44
2010.86:565:45
2110.86:565:46
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3011.06:545:52
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Adam

In seasonPeak

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

Adam sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Adam?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Adam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adam in January

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

In January, Adam sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Adam in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adam peaks around April 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 21UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Adam 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 Adam is worst in July — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18110 µg/m³Dec 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul113Unhealthy
Aug94Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adam?

Adam sits at 22.4°N, 57.5°E, 284 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Nizwa, 62 km away.

NizwaIzkīBahlaIbraSamā’ilRustaqSufālat Samā’ilBidbid

Topography around Adam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Adam is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
799 m
80 km
2,173 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Nizwa 62 km · Izkī 66 km · Bahla 70 km · Ibra 109 km · Samā’il 111 km · Rustaq 113 km · Sufālat Samā’il 116 km · Bidbid 130 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Adam (22.3793°, 57.5272°, elevation 284 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).