Ţūlkarm weather in January

In January, Ţūlkarm sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.8 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 44% 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 Ţūlkarm's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţūlkarm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ţūlkarm is City in the State of Palestine.

Density
1,354/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2999 BCE

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 Ţūlkarm reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29169
30169
31179

How January really feels in Ţūlkarm

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.

Ţūlkarm 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° / 7310.810.15.4
Feb18° / 659.410.85.9
Mar20° / 11°427.111.87.2
Apr24° / 13°183.712.88.4
May28° / 16°71.413.68.0
Jun30° / 20°20.414.16.6
Jul32° / 22°00.113.95.5
Aug33° / 23°0013.25.2
Sep32° / 21°20.712.25.8
Oct29° / 18°143.511.27.0
Nov24° / 14°335.810.37.8
Dec19° / 10°588.79.96.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ţūlkarm gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2537
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3135

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:464:40
29.96:464:41
39.96:464:42
49.96:464:43
59.96:464:43
610.06:474:44
710.06:474:45
810.06:474:46
910.06:474:46
1010.06:474:47
1110.06:474:48
1210.06:474:49
1310.06:474:50
1410.16:474:50
1510.16:464:51
1610.16:464:52
1710.16:464:53
1810.16:464:54
1910.16:464:55
2010.26:454:56
2110.26:454:56
2210.26:454:57
2310.26:454:58
2410.26:444:59
2510.36:445:00
2610.36:435:01
2710.36:435:02
2810.36:425:03
2910.46:425:04
3010.46:415:05
3110.46:415:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ţūlkarm?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ţūlkarm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ţūlkarm in January

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

In January, Ţūlkarm sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ţūlkarm 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 16 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 Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm 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 Ţūlkarm?

Ţūlkarm sits at 32.3°N, 35.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Qalqīlyah, 15 km away.

QalqīlyahNablusQabāţīyahBalāţahAl YāmūnJanīnŢūbāsAl Bīrah

Topography around Ţūlkarm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţūlkarm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Ţūlkarm is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qalqīlyah 15 km · Nablus 24 km · Qabāţīyah 26 km · Balāţah 27 km · Al Yāmūn 27 km · Janīn 31 km · Ţūbās 32 km · Al Bīrah 48 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 Ţūlkarm (32.3116°, 35.0269°, elevation 107 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).