Ḑamad weather in January

In January, Ḑamad sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ḑamad's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḑamad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ḑamad reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
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How January really feels in Ḑamad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ḑamad 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
Jan31° / 23°132.311.15.6
Feb32° / 24°91.711.45.1
Mar34° / 26°182.211.93.8
Apr37° / 28°181.912.42.0
May39° / 30°41.212.80.4
Jun40° / 31°40.5130.0
Jul40° / 32°17212.90.1
Aug40° / 32°243.212.60.3
Sep40° / 31°92.112.10.3
Oct37° / 29°143.811.61.6
Nov34° / 26°81.711.23.7
Dec32° / 24°61.5115.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58317
68218
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
218119
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278416
288416
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ḑamad gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
297
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10254053
20254152
30254251
40354348
50364447
60364546
70364644
80374743
90374842
100374841
110374940
120375139
130375139
140375238
150375238
160375238
170275338
180275338
190275338
200175339
210175339
220175240
230175240
240175141
250175141
260165142
270165043
280164943
290164944
300164944
311164944

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:42 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:42
211.06:435:42
311.06:435:43
411.06:435:44
511.06:435:44
611.06:445:45
711.06:445:45
811.06:445:46
911.06:455:46
1011.06:455:47
1111.06:455:48
1211.16:455:48
1311.16:455:49
1411.16:455:49
1511.16:465:50
1611.16:465:51
1711.16:465:51
1811.16:465:52
1911.16:465:52
2011.16:465:53
2111.16:465:54
2211.16:465:54
2311.16:465:55
2411.26:465:55
2511.26:465:56
2611.26:465:56
2711.26:465:57
2811.26:465:57
2911.26:465:58
3011.26:455:59
3111.26:455:59

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 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
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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274.8Bright
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ḑamad

In seasonPeak

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

Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ḑamad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ḑamad in January

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

In January, Ḑamad sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ḑamad in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct32Tropical
Nov31Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad peaks around March 24 at about 11 (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 highHighMar 24UV 11Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ḑamad 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 Ḑamad is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1878 µg/m³Dec 1448 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr63Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov49Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḑamad?

Ḑamad sits at 17.1°N, 42.8°E, 81 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abū ‘Arīsh, 16 km away.

Abha

Topography around Ḑamad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḑamad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,867 m.

The land around Ḑamad is covered by cropland (48%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%), shrubs (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
2,867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Abū ‘Arīsh 16 km · Şabyā 17 km · Jizan 34 km · Fayfā’ 43 km · Şāmitah 59 km · Sa'dah 106 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 116 km · Abha 127 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 Ḑamad (17.1043°, 42.7816°, elevation 81 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).