Dibba Al-Hisn weather in January

In January, Dibba Al-Hisn sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.7 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Dibba Al-Hisn's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dibba Al-Hisn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
29%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Dibba Al-Hisn is human settlement in United Arab Emirates.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dibba Al-Hisn reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152117
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192117
202117
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

How January really feels in Dibba Al-Hisn

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.

Dibba Al-Hisn 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
Jan22° / 17°283.710.68.1
Feb23° / 18°202.911.18.5
Mar25° / 20°252.611.88.6
Apr29° / 24°70.912.67.0
May33° / 28°0013.24.5
Jun35° / 30°10.213.63.4
Jul35° / 31°20.113.43.5
Aug34° / 30°0012.94.0
Sep33° / 29°00.112.24.8
Oct31° / 26°20.511.46.2
Nov27° / 23°91.710.78.4
Dec23° / 19°202.610.48.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98020
108020
118020
127921
138020
148020
158020
168020
178119
188119
198119
208317
218317
228317
238416
248515
258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dibba Al-Hisn gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14733182
24833181
34833181
44933171
54933171
65032171
75032171
85231161
95430160
105530150
115629150
125629150
135828140
145828140
156027130
166027130
176027130
186127120
196226120
206226120
216226120
226226120
236127120
246027121
255927131
265827141
275827141
285826151
295726152
305626162
315725162

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:055:31
210.47:065:31
310.47:065:32
410.47:065:33
510.57:065:33
610.57:065:34
710.57:075:35
810.57:075:35
910.57:075:36
1010.57:075:37
1110.57:075:37
1210.57:075:38
1310.57:075:39
1410.57:075:40
1510.67:075:40
1610.67:075:41
1710.67:075:42
1810.67:075:43
1910.67:075:43
2010.67:075:44
2110.67:075:45
2210.67:075:46
2310.77:075:46
2410.77:065:47
2510.77:065:48
2610.77:065:48
2710.77:065:49
2810.77:055:50
2910.87:055:51
3010.87:055:51
3110.87:045:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dibba Al-Hisn

In seasonPeak

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

Dibba Al-Hisn sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Dibba Al-Hisn 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 Dibba Al-Hisn?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Dibba Al-Hisn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dibba Al-Hisn in January

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

In January, Dibba Al-Hisn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Dibba Al-Hisn in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dibba Al-Hisn 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 Dibba Al-Hisn peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighModerateJun 13UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dibba Al-Hisn 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 Dibba Al-Hisn is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dibba Al-Hisn?

Dibba Al-Hisn sits at 25.6°N, 56.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Dibba Al-Fujairah, 3.0 km away.

Khor FakkanMadhaRas Al KhaimahReef Al Fujairah CityAdh DhaydFujairahŢarīf Kalbā

Topography around Dibba Al-Hisn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dibba Al-Hisn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dibba Al-Hisn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Dibba Al-Hisn is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
1,737 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Dibba Al-Fujairah 3.0 km · Khor Fakkan 33 km · Madha 38 km · Ras Al Khaimah 38 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 53 km · Adh Dhayd 54 km · Fujairah 56 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 61 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 Dibba Al-Hisn (25.6196°, 56.2729°, elevation 4 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).