Khasab weather in January

In January, Khasab sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khasab's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:09 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
28%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Khasab is city in Oman.

Density
344/km²
people per km²

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khasab reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12220
22220
32220
42220
52220
62220
72220
82120
92120
102120
112120
122120
132120
142119
152119
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202119
212119
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232119
242119
252119
262119
272119
282119
292119
302119
312119

How January really feels in Khasab

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.

Khasab 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
Jan21° / 20°364.110.58.0
Feb22° / 20°192.711.18.4
Mar24° / 22°242.211.88.7
Apr27° / 25°50.512.68.2
May31° / 29°0013.36.1
Jun33° / 31°30.113.64.8
Jul34° / 32°10.113.54.2
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.3
Sep33° / 30°0012.25.3
Oct30° / 28°10.311.46.8
Nov26° / 25°81.510.78.7
Dec23° / 22°22310.48.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157921
168020
178020
188020
198119
208218
218317
228317
238416
248416
258416
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khasab gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13232288
23232288
33332287
43332287
53432286
63532286
73632275
83732275
93832265
103932254
114031244
124231234
134331233
144431223
154531213
164631203
174631203
184732193
194732193
204732193
214732193
224632203
234532203
244531213
254431223
264331233
274231244
284130254
294030254
303930265
313930265

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 7:07 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:075:30
210.47:075:30
310.47:075:31
410.47:075:32
510.47:085:32
610.47:085:33
710.47:085:34
810.47:085:34
910.47:085:35
1010.57:085:36
1110.57:085:36
1210.57:085:37
1310.57:095:38
1410.57:095:39
1510.57:095:39
1610.57:095:40
1710.57:085:41
1810.67:085:42
1910.67:085:42
2010.67:085:43
2110.67:085:44
2210.67:085:45
2310.67:085:45
2410.67:075:46
2510.77:075:47
2610.77:075:48
2710.77:075:48
2810.77:065:49
2910.77:065:50
3010.77:065:51
3110.87:055:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khasab

In seasonPeak

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

Khasab sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Khasab?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Khasab for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Khasab in January

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

In January, Khasab sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Khasab in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Khasab in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khasab peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khasab 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 Khasab is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 15113 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr48Poor
May72Unhealthy
Jun86Unhealthy
Jul117Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khasab?

Khasab sits at 26.2°N, 56.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ras Al Khaimah, 53 km away.

Dibba Al-HisnDibba Al-FujairahKhor FakkanUmm al QuwainMadhaAdh Dhayd

Topography around Khasab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasab has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Khasab is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (78%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ras Al Khaimah 53 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 62 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 65 km · Qeshm 86 km · Khor Fakkan 95 km · Umm al Quwain 97 km · Madha 100 km · Adh Dhayd 106 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 Khasab (26.1799°, 56.2477°, elevation 13 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).