Şaḩam weather in January

In January, Şaḩam sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Şaḩam's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şaḩam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
22%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Şaḩam reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12420
22420
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How January really feels in Şaḩam

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.

Şaḩam 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
Jan23° / 19°91.710.79.0
Feb24° / 20°61.211.29.2
Mar26° / 22°101.311.88.7
Apr30° / 26°30.512.56.5
May34° / 29°00.113.24.0
Jun35° / 31°20.213.53.4
Jul35° / 32°50.213.33.7
Aug34° / 31°0012.84.4
Sep33° / 30°0012.15.0
Oct31° / 28°10.311.45.9
Nov28° / 24°4110.88.2
Dec25° / 21°91.310.59.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98614
108614
118515
128515
138515
148416
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238713
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268911
278911
288911
298911
309010
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Şaḩam gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
44
54
64
74
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136
146
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315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117283321
218283321
318283221
419283221
519283220
620283120
721293120
822293119
923293018
1024293017
1125283016
1226283015
1327283015
1428283114
1529283113
1629283112
1730273112
1830273111
1931273111
2031273111
2131273110
2231273111
2331273111
2430263112
2530263113
2629263014
2729253015
2829252917
2929252918
3029242819
3129242720

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 7:00 AM to 7:00 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)
110.57:005:31
210.57:005:32
310.57:005:33
410.57:015:33
510.67:015:34
610.67:015:35
710.67:015:35
810.67:015:36
910.67:025:37
1010.67:025:37
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2810.87:005:50
2910.87:005:51
3010.97:005:51
3110.97:005:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Şaḩam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Şaḩam 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 Şaḩam?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şaḩam in January

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

In January, Şaḩam sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Şaḩam 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 June 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.

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Şaḩam 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 Şaḩam peaks around May 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 19UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Şaḩam 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 Şaḩam is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1661 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr44Poor
May49Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şaḩam?

Şaḩam sits at 24.2°N, 56.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sohar, 27 km away.

As SuwayqYanqulShināşRustaqHatta

Topography around Şaḩam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şaḩam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Şaḩam is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sohar 27 km · Al Khābūrah 30 km · Liwá 52 km · As Suwayq 66 km · Yanqul 74 km · Shināş 76 km · Rustaq 103 km · Hatta 104 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 Şaḩam (24.1722°, 56.8886°, elevation 2 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).