Sohar weather in January

In January, Sohar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sohar's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sohar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:03 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
23%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Sohar is a city in Oman.

Density
345/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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sohar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12517
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How January really feels in Sohar

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.

Sohar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°101.810.79.0
Feb26° / 18°81.611.28.8
Mar29° / 20°141.911.87.1
Apr34° / 25°61.212.63.9
May39° / 29°10.413.21.0
Jun39° / 31°20.213.50.5
Jul38° / 31°40.313.41.1
Aug37° / 30°0012.81.9
Sep36° / 29°00.112.22.6
Oct34° / 26°30.511.44.0
Nov30° / 22°61.210.86.9
Dec26° / 18°121.510.58.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88614
98614
108614
118515
128515
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148416
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299010
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319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sohar gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
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168
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286
296
305
315

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13633257
23633256
33633256
43633256
53733246
63733245
73833245
83834235
93934225
104034225
114034215
124134214
134234214
144233204
154333204
164433204
174532203
184632203
194631203
204730203
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224829203
234829203
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254828204
264827214
274827215
284826215
294826216
304825206
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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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 7:01 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:015:32
210.57:015:32
310.57:015:33
410.57:025:34
510.57:025:34
610.57:025:35
710.67:025:36
810.67:025:36
910.67:035:37
1010.67:035:38
1110.67:035:38
1210.67:035:39
1310.67:035:40
1410.67:035:40
1510.67:035:41
1610.67:035:42
1710.77:035:43
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3110.97:015:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
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244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sohar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sohar 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 Sohar?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sohar in January

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

In January, Sohar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sohar 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in July 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 Sohar 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 Sohar peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighMay 22UV 10Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sohar 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 Sohar 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 Sohar?

Sohar sits at 24.3°N, 56.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Liwá, 25 km away.

HattaKalbāYanqulŢarīf Kalbā

Topography around Sohar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sohar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Sohar is covered by bare terrain (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Liwá 25 km · Şaḩam 27 km · Shināş 50 km · Al Khābūrah 57 km · Hatta 77 km · Kalbā 86 km · Yanqul 86 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 89 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 Sohar (24.3474°, 56.7094°, elevation 12 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).