Baljurashi weather in January

In January, Baljurashi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Baljurashi's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baljurashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Baljurashi is city in Saudi Arabia, in the Al Baha region.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baljurashi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
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192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312616

How January really feels in Baljurashi

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.

Baljurashi 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
Jan25° / 16°37610.98.1
Feb27° / 17°233.411.38.2
Mar29° / 19°27511.96.8
Apr32° / 22°275.612.44.9
May35° / 24°249.412.92.9
Jun36° / 26°15613.22.2
Jul35° / 26°206.613.12.8
Aug34° / 26°4713.412.72.7
Sep35° / 24°3410.512.12.8
Oct32° / 21°123.511.54.8
Nov29° / 19°102.311.17.3
Dec26° / 16°173.410.88.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28218
38218
48119
57921
67921
77723
87723
97624
107525
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187822
197822
207921
218020
228119
238119
248317
258317
268416
278515
288614
298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baljurashi gets around 37 mm of rain over 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
517
618
719
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2915
3015
3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148438
248438
348448
448448
548458
647457
747467
846468
946478
1045478
1144478
1244489
1343489
14434810
15424810
16424811
17414811
18414712
19414712
20404713
21404714
22394714
23394614
24394615
25394615
26394615
27394615
28394615
29404515
30414514
31414514

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:525:41
210.86:535:42
310.86:535:43
410.86:535:43
510.86:545:44
610.86:545:44
710.86:545:45
810.96:545:46
910.96:555:46
1010.96:555:47
1110.96:555:48
1210.96:555:48
1310.96:555:49
1410.96:555:49
1510.96:555:50
1610.96:555:51
1710.96:565:51
1810.96:565:52
1911.06:565:53
2011.06:565:53
2111.06:565:54
2211.06:555:54
2311.06:555:55
2411.06:555:56
2511.06:555:56
2611.06:555:57
2711.06:555:58
2811.16:555:58
2911.16:555:59
3011.16:545:59
3111.16:546:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baljurashi

In seasonPeak

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

Baljurashi 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 Baljurashi?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baljurashi in January

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

In January, Baljurashi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baljurashi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baljurashi peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighApr 10UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Baljurashi 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 Baljurashi is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2068 µg/m³Oct 1953 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baljurashi?

Baljurashi sits at 19.9°N, 41.6°E, 2,041 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Bahah, 19 km away.

Al LīthTurabah

Topography around Baljurashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baljurashi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Baljurashi is covered by shrubs (27%), bare terrain (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,128 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Al Bahah 19 km · Sabt Alalayah 53 km · Al ‘Aqīq 89 km · An Nimas 99 km · Bariq 111 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 111 km · Al Līth 138 km · Turabah 151 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 Baljurashi (19.8594°, 41.5572°, elevation 2,041 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).