Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather in January

In January, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26218
27218
28218
29218
30219
31219

How January really feels in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 10°51.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.611.87.9
Apr33° / 19°142.712.64.5
May38° / 24°20.513.31.2
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 27°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.411.43.4
Nov27° / 14°24310.77.8
Dec21° / 10°132.310.48.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
167822
177921
187921
198020
208020
218218
228218
238317
248317
258317
268416
278416
288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá gets around 13 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 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1110
129
139
149
159
169
178
188
197
207
217
226
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 98% 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
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:56 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:565:20
210.46:565:21
310.46:575:21
410.46:575:22
510.46:575:23
610.46:575:23
710.46:585:24
810.56:585:25
910.56:585:25
1010.56:585:26
1110.56:585:27
1210.56:585:28
1310.56:585:28
1410.56:585:29
1510.56:585:30
1610.56:585:31
1710.66:585:31
1810.66:585:32
1910.66:585:33
2010.66:585:33
2110.66:585:34
2210.66:585:35
2310.66:575:36
2410.76:575:36
2510.76:575:37
2610.76:575:38
2710.76:565:39
2810.76:565:39
2910.76:565:40
3010.86:555:41
3110.86:555:42

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 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

In seasonPeak

None of Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in January

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

In January, Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — 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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá?

Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá sits at 26.0°N, 43.7°E, 667 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 15 km away.

Topography around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
654 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 15 km · Al Bukayrīyah 19 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 20 km · Ar Rass 27 km · Unaizah 29 km · Buraydah 45 km · Al Mithnab 51 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 58 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Badā’i‘ al Wusţá (25.9855°, 43.7366°, elevation 667 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. 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).