Yanbu weather in January

In January, Yanbu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yanbu's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
24%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 75 µg/m³ · 2017

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yanbu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
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How January really feels in Yanbu

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.

Yanbu 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
Jan24° / 21°81.410.79.1
Feb24° / 21°30.611.29.3
Mar25° / 22°10.511.89.2
Apr27° / 24°10.112.58.9
May29° / 27°0013.17.2
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.1
Jul32° / 29°0013.35.6
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.2
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.6
Oct31° / 28°20.311.46.3
Nov28° / 25°181.710.87.8
Dec26° / 22°111.310.58.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158515
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318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yanbu gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
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314

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392816162
2412715152
3422615152
4442515142
5452514142
6472414132
7492314132
8502313122
9512213122
10532113112
11542112112
12562012102
13562012102
14572011102
1558201192
1658201192
1757201292
1856211292
1956211292
2055211293
2153221393
2253221393
2352221493
2452221493
25502215103
26502215103
27492215114
28482215114
29472115124
30472115134
31462115134

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
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 7:15 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:155:47
210.57:155:48
310.57:155:48
410.67:165:49
510.67:165:49
610.67:165:50
710.67:165:51
810.67:175:51
910.67:175:52
1010.67:175:53
1110.67:175:53
1210.67:175:54
1310.67:175:55
1410.67:175:55
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1610.77:175:57
1710.77:175:58
1810.77:175:58
1910.77:175:59
2010.77:176:00
2110.77:176:00
2210.77:176:01
2310.87:176:02
2410.87:166:03
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2610.87:166:04
2710.87:166:05
2810.87:166:05
2910.87:156:06
3010.97:156:07
3110.97:156:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yanbu

In seasonPeak

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

Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Yanbu?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Yanbu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yanbu in January

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

In January, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Yanbu in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Yanbu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yanbu 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 Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1199 µg/m³Nov 1059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yanbu?

Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.

UmlujSulţānahMedinaRābighThuwalKhulayşHala'ib

Topography around Yanbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
2,249 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Badr Ḩunayn 82 km · Umluj 131 km · Sulţānah 161 km · Medina 163 km · Rābigh 175 km · Thuwal 228 km · Khulayş 251 km · Hala'ib 253 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, elevation 6 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).