Jubail weather in January

In January, Jubail sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Jubail's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jubail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
33%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Jubail is city in Saudi Arabia.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jubail reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72012
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102012
112012
122012
132012
142011
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232011
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252011
262012
272012
282112
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302112
312112

How January really feels in Jubail

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.

Jubail weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°223.810.57.8
Feb22° / 13°122.3118.5
Mar27° / 16°132.311.88.2
Apr32° / 21°51.212.64.8
May38° / 26°10.213.31.1
Jun42° / 30°0013.70.0
Jul43° / 31°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 30°00130.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.20.2
Oct36° / 23°20.311.43.1
Nov28° / 18°212.510.77.4
Dec22° / 14°223.310.38.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137228
147228
157327
167327
177525
187624
197624
207723
217822
227822
237822
247921
258020
268020
278020
288020
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jubail gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1612
1712
1812
1912
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182135
282135
382135
482135
583125
683125
783125
884115
984115
1084115
1185105
1286104
138794
148794
158893
168983
178983
189073
199172
209172
219172
229082
239082
249082
258992
2688102
2788102
2887112
2987112
3086122
3186122

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1417light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:35 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:354:54
210.36:354:55
310.36:354:56
410.36:364:56
510.46:364:57
610.46:364:58
710.46:364:58
810.46:364:59
910.46:365:00
1010.46:375:00
1110.46:375:01
1210.46:375:02
1310.46:375:03
1410.46:375:03
1510.56:375:04
1610.56:375:05
1710.56:375:06
1810.56:375:06
1910.56:365:07
2010.56:365:08
2110.56:365:09
2210.66:365:10
2310.66:365:10
2410.66:355:11
2510.66:355:12
2610.66:355:13
2710.66:355:13
2810.76:345:14
2910.76:345:15
3010.76:345:16
3110.76:335:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jubail

In seasonPeak

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

Jubail sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Jubail?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Jubail for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jubail in January

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

In January, Jubail sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Jubail in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 14 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Jubail 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 Jubail peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jubail 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 Jubail is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJul 1972 µg/m³Nov 1743 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jubail?

Jubail sits at 27.0°N, 49.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Şafwá, 53 km away.

Topography around Jubail

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubail has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Jubail is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
165 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Şafwá 53 km · Raḩīmah 56 km · Ras Tanura 56 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 59 km · Al Qaţīf 63 km · Tārūt 64 km · ‘Inak 68 km · Sayhāt 73 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 Jubail (27.0174°, 49.6225°, elevation 5 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).