Umm Ghuwaylīnah weather in January

In January, Umm Ghuwaylīnah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Umm Ghuwaylīnah's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Ghuwaylīnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Umm Ghuwaylīnah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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

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.

Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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
Jan22° / 13°122.410.68.4
Feb24° / 14°121.811.18.9
Mar28° / 17°132.211.87.6
Apr34° / 21°40.812.64.0
May40° / 26°00.113.20.6
Jun42° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug43° / 30°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 27°00.112.20.3
Oct36° / 23°10.311.42.9
Nov29° / 19°101.410.87.0
Dec24° / 15°151.910.48.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Umm Ghuwaylīnah gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
109
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149
159
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189
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208
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257
267
277
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297
307
317

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165278
266268
367258
467249
568239
669229
770219
872208
973198
1074188
1175178
1276168
1377167
1478157
1578157
1680146
1780146
1881136
1982135
2083125
2183125
2283125
2383125
2483125
2583125
2682135
2782135
2882135
2981145
3081145
3182144

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 6:26 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:264:51
210.46:264:52
310.46:264:53
410.46:264:53
510.56:274:54
610.56:274:55
710.56:274:55
810.56:274:56
910.56:274:57
1010.56:274:57
1110.56:284:58
1210.56:284:59
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1410.56:285:00
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2610.76:265:09
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2910.86:255:11
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Umm Ghuwaylīnah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Umm Ghuwaylīnah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Umm Ghuwaylīnah?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Umm Ghuwaylīnah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Umm Ghuwaylīnah in January

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

In January, Umm Ghuwaylīnah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 11 to Dec 30 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Umm Ghuwaylīnah?

Umm Ghuwaylīnah sits at 25.6°N, 51.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Al Shahaniyah, 25 km away.

Al ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadAz̧ Z̧a‘āyinAl KhorLusailDukhanUmm LakhbāAr Rayyān

Topography around Umm Ghuwaylīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Ghuwaylīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.

The land around Umm Ghuwaylīnah is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
126 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Shahaniyah 25 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 32 km · Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin 33 km · Al Khor 37 km · Lusail 41 km · Dukhan 41 km · Umm Lakhbā 42 km · Ar Rayyān 43 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah (25.5872°, 51.1499°, elevation 34 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).