Badīyah weather in January

In January, Badīyah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 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 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Badīyah's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
21%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 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 Badīyah reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

How January really feels in Badīyah

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.

Badīyah 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° / 15°40.810.88.7
Feb29° / 16°30.911.27.5
Mar32° / 19°141.811.85.0
Apr37° / 24°81.312.52.0
May41° / 27°10.513.10.1
Jun42° / 28°90.613.30.0
Jul41° / 28°60.713.20.0
Aug40° / 26°40.812.80.2
Sep39° / 25°00.112.11.0
Oct36° / 23°10.311.52.8
Nov32° / 19°30.510.95.8
Dec28° / 16°40.710.78.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
88812
98812
108812
118812
128713
138614
148614
158614
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218812
228911
238911
248911
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Badīyah gets around 4 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 (%)
12
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179174
279174
380173
480173
580173
680173
780173
880173
980173
1080173
1180173
1280173
1379174
1479174
1579174
1679174
1779174
1878184
1978184
2078184
2178184
2276195
2376195
2475205
2575205
2673216
2773216
2873216
2972217
3072217
3172217

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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:495:27
210.76:495:28
310.76:495:29
410.76:495:29
510.76:505:30
610.76:505:30
710.76:505:31
810.76:505:32
910.76:505:32
1010.76:515:33
1110.76:515:34
1210.76:515:34
1310.76:515:35
1410.76:515:36
1510.86:515:36
1610.86:515:37
1710.86:515:38
1810.86:515:38
1910.86:515:39
2010.86:515:40
2110.86:515:40
2210.86:515:41
2310.86:515:42
2410.96:515:42
2510.96:515:43
2610.96:505:44
2710.96:505:44
2810.96:505:45
2910.96:505:46
3010.96:495:46
3111.06:495:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Badīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Badīyah sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Badīyah?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badīyah in January

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

In January, Badīyah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Badīyah 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 Badīyah peaks around May 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighMay 11UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Badīyah 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 Badīyah is worst in July — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18107 µg/m³Dec 1424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr52Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul110Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badīyah?

Badīyah sits at 22.4°N, 58.8°E, 298 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ibra, 38 km away.

SurQurayyātIzkīSufālat Samā’ilBidbidSamā’ilAdam

Topography around Badīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Badīyah is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ibra 38 km · Sur 76 km · Qurayyāt 91 km · Izkī 119 km · Sufālat Samā’il 125 km · Bidbid 127 km · Samā’il 128 km · Adam 131 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 Badīyah (22.45°, 58.8°, elevation 298 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).