An Nimas weather in January

In January, An Nimas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is An Nimas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nimas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:52 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in An Nimas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42414
52414
62414
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

How January really feels in An Nimas

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.

An Nimas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°254118.5
Feb25° / 16°172.911.38.7
Mar27° / 18°245.511.97.7
Apr30° / 21°338.312.45.6
May33° / 23°4012.412.93.8
Jun34° / 24°185.113.13.3
Jul33° / 25°205133.9
Aug32° / 24°7112.412.63.7
Sep32° / 23°10916.112.13.6
Oct29° / 19°4310.311.65.8
Nov27° / 17°134.411.18.1
Dec25° / 15°112.710.98.8

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48713
58614
68515
78416
88416
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148119
158119
168218
178218
188416
198416
208515
218614
228713
238812
248812
259010
269010
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

An Nimas gets around 25 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
275232
375232
475232
575241
675241
774251
873261
972271
1072271
1171281
1270291
1369301
1468311
1568311
1667321
1766331
1866331
1964342
2064342
2163352
2263352
2362362
2462362
2561372
2661372
2762362
2862362
2962362
3063352
3164351

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:495:41
210.96:495:41
310.96:495:42
410.96:505:42
510.96:505:43
610.96:505:44
710.96:505:44
810.96:515:45
910.96:515:45
1010.96:515:46
1110.96:515:47
1210.96:515:47
1310.96:525:48
1410.96:525:48
1511.06:525:49
1611.06:525:50
1711.06:525:50
1811.06:525:51
1911.06:525:52
2011.06:525:52
2111.06:525:53
2211.06:525:53
2311.06:525:54
2411.06:525:55
2511.16:525:55
2611.16:525:56
2711.16:525:56
2811.16:515:57
2911.16:515:58
3011.16:515:58
3111.16:515:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for An Nimas

In seasonPeak

None of An Nimas's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

An Nimas sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit An Nimas?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for An Nimas in January

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

In January, An Nimas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in An Nimas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in An Nimas peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in An Nimas 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 An Nimas is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorFeb 1658 µg/m³Oct 2149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is An Nimas?

An Nimas sits at 19.1°N, 42.1°E, 2,385 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Bariq, 31 km away.

Sarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around An Nimas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nimas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m around an average of 2,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around An Nimas is covered by shrubs (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,043 m
16 km
2,206 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Bariq 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 51 km · Baljurashi 99 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 108 km · Abha 111 km · Khamis Mushait 114 km · Al Bahah 118 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 159 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 An Nimas (19.1455°, 42.1201°, elevation 2,385 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).