Salalah weather in January

In January, Salalah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salalah's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
19%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Salalah is city in Oman.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salalah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
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282618
292618
302618
312618

How January really feels in Salalah

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.

Salalah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°20.511.19.1
Feb27° / 19°10.311.48.9
Mar29° / 22°71.411.97.5
Apr31° / 24°20.712.46.1
May32° / 26°301.112.85.1
Jun32° / 27°91.3135.2
Jul29° / 25°30.712.96.7
Aug28° / 24°30.712.67.3
Sep29° / 24°51.312.16.8
Oct30° / 24°90.811.66.6
Nov29° / 22°81.211.27.3
Dec27° / 20°20.5118.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23928
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salalah gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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132
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301
311

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14718278
24619278
34519288
44519287
54419297
64319307
74319307
84319317
94319317
104319317
114319327
124319327
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194121327
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:575:57
211.06:575:57
311.06:575:58
411.06:585:58
511.06:585:59
611.06:586:00
711.06:596:00
811.06:596:01
911.06:596:01
1011.06:596:02
1111.07:006:03
1211.17:006:03
1311.17:006:04
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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 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
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185.5Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
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275.6Bright
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295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salalah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Salalah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Salalah?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salalah in January

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

In January, Salalah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Salalah in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Salalah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salalah peaks around April 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Salalah 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 Salalah is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJul 1159 µg/m³Oct 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Salalah?

Salalah sits at 17.0°N, 54.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 563 km away.

Adam‘IbrīZayed CityBahlaNizwa

Topography around Salalah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,685 m.

The land around Salalah is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
1,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ghayl Bā Wazīr 563 km · Mukalla 598 km · El Dibir 661 km · Adam 696 km · ‘Ibrī 735 km · Zayed City 739 km · Bahla 743 km · Nizwa 750 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 Salalah (17.015°, 54.0924°, 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. 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).