Al Hufūf weather in January

In January, Al Hufūf sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 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 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 Hufūf's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hufūf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
28%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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 Hufūf reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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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312110

How January really feels in Al Hufūf

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 Hufūf 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
Jan21° / 132.710.68.1
Feb23° / 11°132.111.18.8
Mar28° / 15°132.411.87.5
Apr34° / 20°71.512.63.5
May41° / 26°10.213.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul45° / 30°00.113.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 21°00.111.42.8
Nov28° / 16°71.310.87.6
Dec22° / 11°152.610.48.6

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 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147723
157921
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208317
218317
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248515
258614
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308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Hufūf gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49271
59181
69181
79181
89181
99271
109271
119271
129361
139361
149451
159451
169451
179541
189541
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279541
289541
299541
309541
319541

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
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze
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
210.56:324:59
310.56:324:59
410.56:325:00
510.56:325:01
610.56:335:01
710.56:335:02
810.56:335:03
910.56:335:03
1010.56:335:04
1110.56:335:05
1210.56:335:05
1310.56:345:06
1410.66:345:07
1510.66:345:08
1610.66:345:08
1710.66:345:09
1810.66:335:10
1910.66:335:11
2010.66:335:11
2110.66:335:12
2210.76:335:13
2310.76:335:13
2410.76:335:14
2510.76:325:15
2610.76:325:16
2710.76:325:16
2810.86:325:17
2910.86:315:18
3010.86:315:19
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 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Hufūf

In seasonPeak

None of Al Hufūf'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 Hufūf 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 Hufūf?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hufūf in January

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

In January, Al Hufūf sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al Hufūf 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 Hufūf peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighJul 17UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Hufūf 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 Hufūf 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 Hufūf?

Al Hufūf sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 159 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Khobar

Topography around Al Hufūf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hufūf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m.

The land around Al Hufūf is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
351 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 8.0 km · Al Baţţālīyah 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 14 km · Abqaiq 64 km · Dhahran 115 km · Thuqbah 117 km · Khobar 119 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 Hufūf (25.3647°, 49.5876°, elevation 159 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).