Badr Ḩunayn weather in January

In January, Badr Ḩunayn sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Badr Ḩunayn's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badr Ḩunayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
24%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Badr Ḩunayn reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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212716
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312816

How January really feels in Badr Ḩunayn

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.

Badr Ḩunayn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°161.610.78.4
Feb29° / 17°30.911.27.7
Mar31° / 19°40.811.85.9
Apr35° / 22°20.412.53.6
May38° / 26°20.113.11.4
Jun40° / 27°0013.40.1
Jul40° / 28°0013.30.3
Aug40° / 29°0012.80.3
Sep39° / 28°0012.10.4
Oct37° / 25°20.211.42.0
Nov32° / 21°221.810.95.0
Dec29° / 18°181.510.67.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
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118317
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308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Badr Ḩunayn gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
36
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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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16616117
26616117
36715117
46715117
56914116
66914116
77113115
87113115
97213105
107412104
11751294
12751294
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22761473
23741484
24741484
25721594
26721594
27711595
287015105
296915106
306815116
316815116

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 7:11 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:115:45
210.67:125:45
310.67:125:46
410.67:125:47
510.67:125:47
610.67:135:48
710.67:135:48
810.67:135:49
910.67:135:50
1010.67:135:50
1110.67:135:51
1210.67:145:52
1310.67:145:52
1410.77:145:53
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1610.77:145:55
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2110.77:135:58
2210.87:135:59
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2410.87:136:00
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2610.87:136:02
2710.87:126:02
2810.87:126:03
2910.97:126:04
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3110.97:116:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Badr Ḩunayn

In seasonPeak

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

Badr Ḩunayn sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Feb
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Is January a good time to visit Badr Ḩunayn?

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

8.4
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 Badr Ḩunayn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Badr Ḩunayn in January

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

In January, Badr Ḩunayn sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Badr Ḩunayn in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Badr Ḩunayn 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 Badr Ḩunayn peaks around May 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 12Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Badr Ḩunayn 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 Badr Ḩunayn is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1140 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badr Ḩunayn?

Badr Ḩunayn sits at 23.8°N, 38.8°E, 116 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Yanbu, 82 km away.

ThuwalKhulayşUmlujMahd adh Dhahab

Topography around Badr Ḩunayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badr Ḩunayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,334 m.

The land around Badr Ḩunayn is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
2,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yanbu 82 km · Rābigh 112 km · Sulţānah 113 km · Medina 113 km · Thuwal 170 km · Khulayş 189 km · Umluj 207 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 216 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 Badr Ḩunayn (23.7829°, 38.7905°, elevation 116 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).