Al Bīrah weather in January

In January, Al Bīrah sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Bīrah's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bīrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Al Bīrah is City in the West Bank, State of Palestine.

Density
1,705/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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Bīrah reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How January really feels in Al Bīrah

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.

Al Bīrah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 1031210.14.7
Feb16° / 9210.510.85.3
Mar20° / 638.111.86.8
Apr24° / 12°264.312.88.2
May28° / 15°112.413.67.5
Jun32° / 18°20.6145.8
Jul33° / 21°10.113.94.6
Aug34° / 21°00.113.24.4
Sep32° / 20°41.312.25.3
Oct29° / 17°244.911.26.9
Nov22° / 12°517.310.47.4
Dec17° / 799.5105.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Bīrah gets around 103 mm of rain over 12 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:444:41
210.06:444:41
310.06:444:42
410.06:444:43
510.06:454:43
610.06:454:44
710.06:454:45
810.06:454:46
910.06:454:46
1010.06:454:47
1110.16:454:48
1210.16:454:49
1310.16:454:50
1410.16:454:51
1510.16:454:51
1610.16:454:52
1710.16:444:53
1810.26:444:54
1910.26:444:55
2010.26:444:56
2110.26:444:57
2210.26:434:57
2310.36:434:58
2410.36:434:59
2510.36:425:00
2610.36:425:01
2710.36:415:02
2810.46:415:03
2910.46:405:04
3010.46:405:05
3110.46:395:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Al Bīrah?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Al Bīrah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Bīrah in January

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

In January, Al Bīrah sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Al Bīrah in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 27 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Bīrah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bīrah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Bīrah 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 Al Bīrah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bīrah?

Al Bīrah sits at 31.9°N, 35.2°E, 852 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ramallah, 2.0 km away.

Bayt ḨanīnāShu‘fāţEast JerusalemOld CityAl ‘Ayzarīyah

Topography around Al Bīrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bīrah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 823 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Al Bīrah is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ramallah 2.0 km · ‘Aţārūt 5.0 km · Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd 7.0 km · Bayt Ḩanīnā 9.0 km · Shu‘fāţ 10 km · East Jerusalem 14 km · Old City 15 km · Al ‘Ayzarīyah 16 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Al Bīrah (31.91°, 35.2165°, elevation 852 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. 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).