Al Līth weather in January

In January, Al Līth sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Līth's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Līth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
27%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Līth reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32822
42822
52822
62822
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How January really feels in Al Līth

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 Līth weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°313.810.97.4
Feb29° / 22°40.911.37.2
Mar31° / 24°7111.95.9
Apr34° / 27°61.312.44.4
May36° / 29°10.412.92.9
Jun37° / 30°0013.21.9
Jul37° / 30°10.213.11.9
Aug37° / 30°20.412.72.2
Sep36° / 30°10.112.12.9
Oct34° / 27°40.811.54.1
Nov32° / 25°152.8115.5
Dec29° / 23°203.410.86.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48317
58317
68218
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158119
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188317
198416
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258713
268812
278812
288812
298812
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Līth gets around 31 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
278
288
298
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1811194616
2912194515
3912194514
41012194513
51113194512
61213194511
71313194510
81314194410
9141419449
10141420448
11151420448
12151420447
13151421437
14151321437
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16151321437
17151222437
18151222438
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20141223438
21141223438
22131223439
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24131224439
25131124429
26131224429
271312244210
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311312234110

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:585:46
210.86:585:47
310.86:595:47
410.86:595:48
510.86:595:48
610.87:005:49
710.87:005:50
810.87:005:50
910.87:005:51
1010.97:005:51
1110.97:015:52
1210.97:015:53
1310.97:015:53
1410.97:015:54
1510.97:015:55
1610.97:015:55
1710.97:015:56
1810.97:015:57
1910.97:015:57
2010.97:015:58
2111.07:015:58
2211.07:015:59
2311.07:016:00
2411.07:016:00
2511.07:016:01
2611.07:016:02
2711.07:016:02
2811.07:006:03
2911.17:006:03
3011.17:006:04
3111.17:006:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Līth

In seasonPeak

None of Al Līth'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 Līth sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al Līth?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Līth for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Līth in January

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

In January, Al Līth sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Līth in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 31°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al Līth in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — 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 Līth peaks around April 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 13UV 11Dec 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Al Līth 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 Līth is worst in May — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 990 µg/m³Nov 2344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Līth?

Al Līth sits at 20.1°N, 40.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ash Shafā, 103 km away.

Ta'ifAl BahahAl ‘AqīqBaljurashiMeccaAl JumūmTurabah

Topography around Al Līth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Līth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Al Līth is covered by bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ash Shafā 103 km · Ta'if 126 km · Al Bahah 126 km · Al ‘Aqīq 132 km · Baljurashi 138 km · Mecca 150 km · Al Jumūm 174 km · Turabah 185 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 Līth (20.148°, 40.2722°, elevation 6 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).