Baq‘ā’ weather in January

In January, Baq‘ā’ sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baq‘ā’'s 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baq‘ā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baq‘ā’ reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1186
2186
3185
4185
5185
6175
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18175
19175
20175
21175
22185
23185
24185
25185
26185
27185
28185
29185
30185
31195

How January really feels in Baq‘ā’

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.

Baq‘ā’ 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
Jan18° / 10210.47.3
Feb20° / 81.4118.2
Mar25° / 11°11211.88.8
Apr30° / 16°10212.66.1
May36° / 21°20.613.42.7
Jun40° / 24°0013.70.2
Jul41° / 25°0013.60.0
Aug42° / 25°00130.0
Sep39° / 23°0012.20.7
Oct34° / 18°20.611.34.3
Nov24° / 12°183.610.68.2
Dec19° / 102.210.37.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77426
87525
97525
107624
117723
127723
137822
147822
157921
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228020
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258119
268119
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baq‘ā’ gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
77
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 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 7:06 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:21
210.37:065:22
310.37:065:23
410.37:075:23
510.37:075:24
610.37:075:25
710.37:075:25
810.37:075:26
910.37:075:27
1010.37:075:28
1110.37:075:28
1210.47:075:29
1310.47:085:30
1410.47:075:31
1510.47:075:31
1610.47:075:32
1710.47:075:33
1810.47:075:34
1910.57:075:34
2010.57:075:35
2110.57:075:36
2210.57:075:37
2310.57:065:38
2410.57:065:38
2510.67:065:39
2610.67:065:40
2710.67:055:41
2810.67:055:42
2910.67:045:42
3010.77:045:43
3110.77:045:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baq‘ā’

In seasonPeak

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

Baq‘ā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Baq‘ā’?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Baq‘ā’ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Baq‘ā’ in January

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

In January, Baq‘ā’ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Baq‘ā’ 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 Baq‘ā’ peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baq‘ā’ 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 Baq‘ā’ is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMar 2264 µg/m³Jul 2336 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baq‘ā’?

Baq‘ā’ sits at 27.9°N, 42.4°E, 699 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turubah, 66 km away.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’Al BukayrīyahRiyāḑ al Khabrā’BuraydahAl Khabrā’Ar Rass

Topography around Baq‘ā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baq‘ā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baq‘ā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 691 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Baq‘ā’ is covered by bare terrain (75%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
668 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Turubah 66 km · Ha'il 81 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 199 km · Al Bukayrīyah 233 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 235 km · Buraydah 236 km · Al Khabrā’ 238 km · Ar Rass 252 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 Baq‘ā’ (27.9065°, 42.389°, elevation 699 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).