Az Zulfī weather in January

In January, Az Zulfī sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.5 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 67% 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 Az Zulfī's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zulfī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
31%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Az Zulfī reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1199
2199
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27208
28208
29208
30209
31209

How January really feels in Az Zulfī

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.

Az Zulfī 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° / 18310.57.7
Feb22° / 10°101.611.18.6
Mar26° / 14°152.611.88.2
Apr32° / 19°172.612.65.0
May38° / 24°20.513.31.5
Jun41° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.4
Oct34° / 20°20.311.43.8
Nov26° / 15°283.510.77.9
Dec21° / 10°152.710.48.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
167723
177822
187822
197921
207921
218020
228119
238119
248119
258218
268218
278218
288218
298317
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Az Zulfī gets around 18 mm of rain over 3 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 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
296
306
316

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light 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 6:53 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:535:15
210.46:535:16
310.46:535:16
410.46:535:17
510.46:545:18
610.46:545:18
710.46:545:19
810.46:545:20
910.46:545:21
1010.46:545:21
1110.56:545:22
1210.56:545:23
1310.56:545:23
1410.56:555:24
1510.56:545:25
1610.56:545:26
1710.56:545:26
1810.56:545:27
1910.66:545:28
2010.66:545:29
2110.66:545:29
2210.66:545:30
2310.66:545:31
2410.66:535:32
2510.76:535:32
2610.76:535:33
2710.76:535:34
2810.76:525:35
2910.76:525:35
3010.76:525:36
3110.86:515:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Az Zulfī

In seasonPeak

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

Az Zulfī 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 Az Zulfī?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Az Zulfī for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Az Zulfī in January

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

In January, Az Zulfī sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Az Zulfī in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Az Zulfī peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Az Zulfī 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 Az Zulfī is worst in March — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 52 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2097 µg/m³Sep 2053 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar98Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zulfī?

Az Zulfī sits at 26.3°N, 44.8°E, 620 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mithnab, 77 km away.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’Al Khabrā’Shaqra

Topography around Az Zulfī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zulfī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Az Zulfī is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Al Mithnab 77 km · Buraydah 84 km · Unaizah 84 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 113 km · Al Bukayrīyah 117 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 120 km · Al Khabrā’ 121 km · Shaqra 126 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 Az Zulfī (26.2995°, 44.8154°, elevation 620 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).