‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ weather in January

In January, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13198
14197
15197
16197
17197
18197
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

How January really feels in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

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.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 152.510.57.8
Feb22° / 10°71.511.18.7
Mar27° / 14°142.411.88.2
Apr32° / 19°142.712.64.9
May38° / 24°20.613.31.4
Jun41° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 28°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°30.511.43.6
Nov26° / 14°273.310.77.9
Dec21° / 10°162.610.48.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127624
137723
147723
157822
167822
177921
188020
198020
208119
218119
228119
238218
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:585:20
210.46:585:20
310.46:585:21
410.46:585:21
510.46:595:22
610.46:595:23
710.46:595:23
810.46:595:24
910.46:595:25
1010.46:595:26
1110.47:005:26
1210.57:005:27
1310.57:005:28
1410.57:005:28
1510.57:005:29
1610.57:005:30
1710.57:005:31
1810.56:595:31
1910.56:595:32
2010.66:595:33
2110.66:595:34
2210.66:595:34
2310.66:595:35
2410.66:595:36
2510.66:585:37
2610.76:585:37
2710.76:585:38
2810.76:575:39
2910.76:575:40
3010.76:575:41
3110.76:565:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

In seasonPeak

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

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in January

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

In January, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sits at 26.5°N, 43.6°E, 659 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Buraydah, 39 km away.

Topography around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Buraydah 39 km · Al Bukayrīyah 40 km · Al Khabrā’ 47 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 49 km · Unaizah 58 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 58 km · Ar Rass 71 km · Al Mithnab 92 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ (26.4983°, 43.6312°, elevation 659 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).