Hafar Al-Batin weather in January

In January, Hafar Al-Batin sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hafar Al-Batin's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hafar Al-Batin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hafar Al-Batin reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20177
21177
22177
23177
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How January really feels in Hafar Al-Batin

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.

Hafar Al-Batin 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
Jan17° / 223.510.46.9
Feb21° / 112.2118.1
Mar26° / 13°172.511.88.4
Apr32° / 19°102.112.75.1
May38° / 24°20.513.41.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.80.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 28°00130.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°10.311.33.6
Nov25° / 13°263.610.67.9
Dec19° / 213.810.27.5

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247723
257723
267822
277822
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hafar Al-Batin gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 14 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
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:535:06
210.26:535:07
310.26:535:07
410.26:535:08
510.26:545:09
610.36:545:09
710.36:545:10
810.36:545:11
910.36:545:11
1010.36:545:12
1110.36:545:13
1210.36:545:14
1310.36:545:14
1410.36:545:15
1510.46:545:16
1610.46:545:17
1710.46:545:17
1810.46:545:18
1910.46:545:19
2010.46:545:20
2110.56:535:21
2210.56:535:21
2310.56:535:22
2410.56:535:23
2510.56:525:24
2610.56:525:25
2710.66:525:25
2810.66:515:26
2910.66:515:27
3010.66:515:28
3110.66:505:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hafar Al-Batin

In seasonPeak

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

Hafar Al-Batin sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Hafar Al-Batin?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Hafar Al-Batin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hafar Al-Batin in January

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

In January, Hafar Al-Batin sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hafar Al-Batin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hafar Al-Batin peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hafar Al-Batin 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 Hafar Al-Batin is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2293 µg/m³Nov 1857 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hafar Al-Batin?

Hafar Al-Batin sits at 28.4°N, 46.0°E, 310 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is King Faisal Military City, 2.0 km away.

Al Jahrā’Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahJanūb as SurrahAhmadi

Topography around Hafar Al-Batin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hafar Al-Batin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hafar Al-Batin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Hafar Al-Batin is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
190 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: King Faisal Military City 2.0 km · Qaisumah 20 km · King Khalid Military City 72 km · Al Jahrā’ 193 km · Ar Rābiyah 214 km · Al Farwānīyah 215 km · Janūb as Surrah 216 km · Ahmadi 218 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 Hafar Al-Batin (28.4328°, 45.9708°, elevation 310 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).