Al Khafjī weather in January

In January, Al Khafjī sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Khafjī's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khafjī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Khafjī reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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 Al Khafjī

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 Khafjī weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°294.210.47.4
Feb21° / 12°142.7118.1
Mar25° / 16°162.411.88.6
Apr31° / 21°61.412.75.9
May37° / 27°20.213.42.1
Jun42° / 31°0013.80.0
Jul43° / 32°0013.60.0
Aug43° / 32°00130.0
Sep40° / 28°0012.20.4
Oct35° / 24°20.411.33.5
Nov27° / 18°29310.67.8
Dec21° / 13°254.110.27.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
57030
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
237525
247624
257624
267624
277723
287822
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Khafjī gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29172
39172
49172
59172
69172
79172
89172
99172
109172
119172
129262
139262
149262
159262
169352
179352
189352
199451
209451
219451
229361
239361
249361
259361
269271
279271
289271
299271
309181
319181

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 6:43 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:434:56
210.26:434:56
310.26:434:57
410.26:434:58
510.26:444:58
610.36:444:59
710.36:445:00
810.36:445:01
910.36:445:01
1010.36:445:02
1110.36:445:03
1210.36:445:03
1310.36:445:04
1410.36:445:05
1510.46:445:06
1610.46:445:07
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2010.46:445:10
2110.56:435:11
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2610.56:425:15
2710.66:425:15
2810.66:415:16
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3110.66:405:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Khafjī

In seasonPeak

None of Al Khafjī'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 Khafjī sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al Khafjī?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khafjī in January

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

In January, Al Khafjī sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Khafjī 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 27 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Khafjī in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — 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 Khafjī peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Khafjī 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 Khafjī is worst in July — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1266 µg/m³Nov 1739 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khafjī?

Al Khafjī sits at 28.4°N, 48.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Faḩāḩīl, 80 km away.

Topography around Al Khafjī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khafjī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Al Khafjī is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (36%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
236 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Faḩāḩīl 80 km · Al Manqaf 81 km · Ahmadi 81 km · Al Mahbūlah 86 km · Ar Riqqah 88 km · Al Finţās 89 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 92 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 100 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 Khafjī (28.4391°, 48.4913°, elevation 3 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).