Al Baţţālīyah weather in January

In January, Al Baţţālīyah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 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 21°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 Baţţālīyah's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Baţţālīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
29%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Al Baţţālīyah is village in Al-Ahsa Governorate.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Baţţālīyah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
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How January really feels in Al Baţţālīyah

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 Baţţālīyah 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
Jan21° / 10°132.610.68.2
Feb24° / 11°121.911.18.8
Mar28° / 15°13211.87.5
Apr34° / 20°61.412.63.5
May41° / 26°10.113.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°00.211.42.6
Nov29° / 16°81.410.87.4
Dec23° / 12°152.210.48.7

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37822
47822
57723
67624
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127624
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Baţţālīyah gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
38992
48992
58992
68992
78992
88992
99082
109082
119172
129172
139262
149262
159352
169352
179541
189541
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259541
269541
279541
289451
299451
309451
319451

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light 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 6:31 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:314:58
210.46:324:58
310.56:324:59
410.56:325:00
510.56:325:00
610.56:335:01
710.56:335:02
810.56:335:02
910.56:335:03
1010.56:335:04
1110.56:335:04
1210.56:335:05
1310.56:335:06
1410.66:345:07
1510.66:345:07
1610.66:335:08
1710.66:335:09
1810.66:335:09
1910.66:335:10
2010.66:335:11
2110.66:335:12
2210.76:335:12
2310.76:335:13
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2510.76:325:15
2610.76:325:15
2710.76:325:16
2810.86:325:17
2910.86:315:18
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3110.86:315:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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44.1Bright
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254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Baţţālīyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Baţţālīyah'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 Baţţālīyah 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 Baţţālīyah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Baţţālīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Baţţālīyah in January

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

In January, Al Baţţālīyah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Al Baţţālīyah in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Baţţālīyah peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Baţţālīyah is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Baţţālīyah?

Al Baţţālīyah sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 143 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Baţţālīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Baţţālīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Al Baţţālīyah is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
344 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 6.0 km · Al Hufūf 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 12 km · Abqaiq 56 km · Dhahran 107 km · Thuqbah 108 km · Khobar 110 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 Baţţālīyah (25.4333°, 49.6333°, elevation 143 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).