Qaisumah weather in January

In January, Qaisumah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Qaisumah's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaisumah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Qaisumah is human settlement 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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Qaisumah reaches about 18°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 13°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)
1188
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29197
30197
31198

How January really feels in Qaisumah

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.

Qaisumah 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
Jan18° / 233.610.47.1
Feb21° / 112.4118.2
Mar26° / 13°182.911.88.3
Apr32° / 19°112.712.75.0
May38° / 25°20.513.41.2
Jun42° / 28°0013.80.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 29°00130.0
Sep41° / 26°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 21°20.311.33.5
Nov25° / 14°273.310.68.0
Dec19° / 233.710.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
57228
67129
77129
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177525
187525
197525
207624
217624
227624
237723
247723
257822
267822
277921
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Qaisumah gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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.

05101520151015202531
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 6:52 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:525:06
210.26:525:06
310.26:525:07
410.36:525:07
510.36:535:08
610.36:535:09
710.36:535:10
810.36:535:10
910.36:535:11
1010.36:535:12
1110.36:535:12
1210.36:535:13
1310.36:535:14
1410.46:535:15
1510.46:535:15
1610.46:535:16
1710.46:535:17
1810.46:535:18
1910.46:535:19
2010.46:535:19
2110.56:535:20
2210.56:525:21
2310.56:525:22
2410.56:525:23
2510.56:525:23
2610.56:515:24
2710.66:515:25
2810.66:515:26
2910.66:505:27
3010.66:505:27
3110.66:495:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.9 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
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Qaisumah

In seasonPeak

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

Qaisumah 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 Qaisumah?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaisumah in January

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

In January, Qaisumah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Qaisumah 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 Qaisumah 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 Qaisumah 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 Qaisumah is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2393 µg/m³Nov 1657 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul90Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qaisumah?

Qaisumah sits at 28.3°N, 46.1°E, 363 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Hafar Al-Batin, 20 km away.

Al Jahrā’Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahAhmadiJanūb as Surrah

Topography around Qaisumah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaisumah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m.

The land around Qaisumah is covered by bare terrain (74%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
183 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Hafar Al-Batin 20 km · King Faisal Military City 22 km · King Khalid Military City 72 km · Al Jahrā’ 188 km · Ar Rābiyah 207 km · Al Farwānīyah 208 km · Ahmadi 209 km · Janūb as Surrah 209 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 Qaisumah (28.3112°, 46.1273°, elevation 363 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).