Sayhāt weather in January

In January, Sayhāt sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sayhāt's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayhāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
32%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Sayhāt is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

Density
11,890/km²
people per km²

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 Sayhāt reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
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42014
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312013

How January really feels in Sayhāt

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.

Sayhāt 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
Jan20° / 13°193.410.57.7
Feb21° / 14°121.911.18.3
Mar25° / 17°132.211.88.7
Apr29° / 22°4112.66.8
May35° / 27°10.213.33.5
Jun38° / 30°0013.61.3
Jul39° / 31°0013.50.4
Aug39° / 31°0012.90.4
Sep38° / 28°0012.21.8
Oct34° / 25°10.211.44.4
Nov27° / 20°182.210.77.9
Dec22° / 15°203.110.48.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57426
67426
77228
87228
97129
107228
117129
127228
137228
147327
157426
167426
177525
187624
197723
207822
217822
227921
237921
248020
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sayhāt gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
611
711
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1911
2011
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692281
2692281
3692281
4702181
5702181
6712081
7731971
8731971
9741871
10761761
11761761
12771661
13781651
14791551
15811441
16811441
17821341
18831331
19841231
20841231
21841231
22841231
23841231
24831331
25831331
26821431
27821431
28811540
29811540
30811540
31801640

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 6:32 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:324:54
210.46:324:55
310.46:334:55
410.46:334:56
510.46:334:56
610.46:334:57
710.46:334:58
810.46:344:59
910.46:344:59
1010.46:345:00
1110.46:345:01
1210.56:345:01
1310.56:345:02
1410.56:345:03
1510.56:345:04
1610.56:345:04
1710.56:345:05
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1910.56:345:07
2010.66:345:07
2110.66:335:08
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2510.66:335:11
2610.76:325:12
2710.76:325:13
2810.76:325:13
2910.76:315:14
3010.76:315:15
3110.86:315:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.01 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
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sayhāt

In seasonPeak

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

Sayhāt 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 Sayhāt?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sayhāt in January

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

In January, Sayhāt sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Sayhāt 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — 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
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Sayhāt 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 Sayhāt peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sayhāt 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 Sayhāt is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sayhāt?

Sayhāt sits at 26.5°N, 50.0°E, 3 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is ‘Inak, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sayhāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayhāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Sayhāt is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: ‘Inak 5.0 km · Dammam 8.0 km · Al Qaţīf 10 km · Tārūt 10 km · Al ‘Awwāmīyah 14 km · Şafwá 21 km · Dhahran 23 km · Ras Tanura 25 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 Sayhāt (26.4835°, 50.0485°, elevation 3 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).