Business Bay weather in January

In January, Business Bay sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Business Bay's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Business Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
30%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Business Bay reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
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312317

How January really feels in Business Bay

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.

Business Bay 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
Jan23° / 17°172.510.68.7
Feb24° / 17°131.911.18.9
Mar27° / 19°161.911.88.1
Apr31° / 23°40.712.65.8
May35° / 27°00.113.23.2
Jun38° / 29°00.113.51.6
Jul39° / 31°20.213.40.7
Aug40° / 31°10.112.90.4
Sep38° / 29°00.112.21.7
Oct34° / 26°10.211.43.9
Nov30° / 22°30.610.86.9
Dec26° / 19°101.510.58.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
137921
148020
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298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Business Bay gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
77
87
98
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
269
279
288
298
308
318

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13440225
23441214
33541204
43642193
53642193
63742183
73842172
83942172
94042161
104241161
114341151
124540151
134639140
144738140
154838140
164937130
175037130
185136130
195236120
205236120
215236120
225335120
235235130
245136130
255036140
265036140
274936150
284836151
294836161
304736161
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Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:085:36
210.57:095:36
310.57:095:37
410.57:095:38
510.57:095:38
610.57:105:39
710.57:105:40
810.57:105:40
910.57:105:41
1010.57:105:42
1110.57:105:42
1210.57:105:43
1310.67:105:44
1410.67:105:45
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1610.67:105:46
1710.67:105:47
1810.67:105:47
1910.67:105:48
2010.67:105:49
2110.77:105:50
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2510.77:095:53
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2710.87:095:54
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3110.87:085:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Business Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Business Bay sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Business Bay sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Business Bay?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Business Bay in January

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

In January, Business Bay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Business Bay in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Business Bay 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 Business Bay peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Business Bay 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 Business Bay is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1991 µg/m³Dec 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct51Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Business Bay?

Business Bay sits at 25.2°N, 55.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Al Wasl, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Business Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Business Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m.

The land around Business Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), water (34%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Wasl 2.0 km · Dubai International Financial Centre 3.0 km · Jumayrā 3.0 km · Al Safa 4.0 km · As Saţwah 4.0 km · Al Bada'a 4.0 km · Al Karama 7.0 km · Umm Suqaym 7.0 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Business Bay (25.1854°, 55.2697°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).