Sur weather in January

In January, Sur sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sur's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
24%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Sur 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sur reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Sur

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.

Sur 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
Jan23° / 18°102.610.88.8
Feb25° / 19°61.411.29.1
Mar28° / 21°182.511.87.9
Apr32° / 25°71.712.55.5
May35° / 29°20.713.13.1
Jun36° / 29°210.713.42.6
Jul35° / 29°50.513.23.0
Aug34° / 28°30.612.83.8
Sep33° / 27°0012.14.6
Oct31° / 25°51.111.55.9
Nov28° / 22°91.410.98.3
Dec25° / 19°91.910.69.0

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
68911
78812
88812
98713
108713
118614
128515
138515
148416
158416
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208515
218614
228614
238713
248713
258812
268812
279010
289010
299010
30919
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sur gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
138
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
269
279
289
299
308
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12940292
22941282
33042272
43042262
53142262
63143251
73243241
83243241
93343231
103342231
113442231
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133542221
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223243241
233143251
243043261
252943271
262843271
272843281
282842291
292842291
302841292
312841292

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:465:24
210.66:465:25
310.66:465:25
410.76:475:26
510.76:475:27
610.76:475:27
710.76:475:28
810.76:485:29
910.76:485:29
1010.76:485:30
1110.76:485:31
1210.76:485:31
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1510.76:485:33
1610.86:485:34
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2010.86:485:37
2110.86:485:37
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2510.96:485:40
2610.96:485:41
2710.96:475:41
2810.96:475:42
2910.96:475:43
3010.96:475:43
3111.06:465:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sur

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sur sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Sur?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sur in January

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

In January, Sur sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sur 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 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sur in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sur peaks around May 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 13UV 11Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sur 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 Sur is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateJul 1680 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr35Poor
May45Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sur?

Sur sits at 22.6°N, 59.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Badīyah, 76 km away.

BadīyahQurayyātIbraMuscatBawsharBidbidSufālat Samā’ilSamā’il

Topography around Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Sur is covered by water (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
2,185 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Badīyah 76 km · Qurayyāt 99 km · Ibra 103 km · Muscat 161 km · Bawshar 161 km · Bidbid 171 km · Sufālat Samā’il 176 km · Samā’il 181 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 Sur (22.5667°, 59.5289°, elevation 6 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).