Madha weather in January

In January, Madha sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Madha's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:06 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
26%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Madha reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72317
82317
92317
102317
112217
122217
132217
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182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312317

How January really feels in Madha

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.

Madha 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
Jan22° / 17°243.210.68.5
Feb24° / 18°152.411.18.8
Mar26° / 20°252.411.88.4
Apr30° / 24°6112.66.3
May34° / 28°10.213.23.8
Jun36° / 30°10.213.52.8
Jul35° / 31°40.213.43.1
Aug35° / 30°00.112.93.7
Sep34° / 29°10.312.24.4
Oct32° / 26°30.911.45.7
Nov28° / 23°101.910.88.1
Dec24° / 19°162.410.58.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138119
148218
158218
168218
178218
188317
198416
208416
218416
228515
238614
248614
258713
268713
278713
288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Madha gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2710
289
299
308
318

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14736161
24736161
34836151
44836151
54935151
64935151
75034151
85133151
95232151
105332141
115531140
125730130
135829130
145928130
156028120
166127120
176227110
186326110
196326110
206426100
216426100
226426100
236426100
246226111
256325111
266225121
276225121
286124132
296024142
306123142
316023152

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:045:31
210.57:055:32
310.57:055:33
410.57:055:33
510.57:055:34
610.57:065:35
710.57:065:35
810.57:065:36
910.57:065:37
1010.57:065:37
1110.57:065:38
1210.57:065:39
1310.57:065:39
1410.67:065:40
1510.67:065:41
1610.67:065:42
1710.67:065:42
1810.67:065:43
1910.67:065:44
2010.67:065:44
2110.77:065:45
2210.77:065:46
2310.77:065:47
2410.77:065:47
2510.77:055:48
2610.77:055:49
2710.77:055:50
2810.87:055:50
2910.87:045:51
3010.87:045:52
3110.87:045:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Madha

In seasonPeak

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

Madha sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Madha?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madha in January

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

In January, Madha sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Madha in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 July at about 33°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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Madha in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madha peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madha 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 Madha is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madha?

Madha sits at 25.3°N, 56.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Khor Fakkan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Madha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Madha is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Khor Fakkan 5.0 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 18 km · Fujairah 19 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 24 km · Kalbā 26 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 35 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 38 km · Adh Dhayd 45 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 Madha (25.2836°, 56.332°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).