Janīn weather in January

In January, Janīn sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.8 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Janīn's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Janīn is City in the State of Palestine.

Density
931/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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Janīn reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How January really feels in Janīn

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.

Janīn 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
Jan17° / 9911.810.15.3
Feb18° / 8910.410.85.8
Mar21° / 10°577.811.87.1
Apr25° / 13°274.712.88.1
May29° / 16°112.213.67.0
Jun32° / 20°30.914.15.3
Jul34° / 22°10.213.94.0
Aug35° / 23°10.213.23.7
Sep33° / 21°41.312.24.6
Oct30° / 18°204.311.26.2
Nov24° / 13°497.110.37.6
Dec19° / 819.59.96.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Janīn gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:454:39
29.96:454:40
39.96:454:40
49.96:454:41
59.96:464:42
69.96:464:43
710.06:464:43
810.06:464:44
910.06:464:45
1010.06:464:46
1110.06:464:46
1210.06:464:47
1310.06:464:48
1410.16:464:49
1510.16:464:50
1610.16:464:51
1710.16:454:52
1810.16:454:52
1910.16:454:53
2010.26:454:54
2110.26:444:55
2210.26:444:56
2310.26:444:57
2410.26:434:58
2510.36:434:59
2610.36:435:00
2710.36:425:00
2810.36:425:01
2910.46:415:02
3010.46:415:03
3110.46:405:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Janīn?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Janīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Janīn in January

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

In January, Janīn sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Janīn 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 41 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 2 to Dec 26 — 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Janīn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janīn peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Janīn 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 Janīn 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 Janīn?

Janīn sits at 32.5°N, 35.3°E, 161 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Qabāţīyah, 6.0 km away.

ŢūbāsNablusBalāţahŢūlkarmKurayyimah

Topography around Janīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Janīn is covered by grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
880 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qabāţīyah 6.0 km · Al Yāmūn 7.0 km · Ţūbās 17 km · Nablus 27 km · Balāţah 28 km · Ţūlkarm 31 km · Kurayyimah 35 km · Judita 39 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 Janīn (32.4594°, 35.3009°, elevation 161 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).