Zayed City weather in January

In January, Zayed City sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zayed City's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zayed City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
28%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

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 Zayed City reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
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302413
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How January really feels in Zayed City

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.

Zayed City 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
Jan24° / 13°81.510.78.9
Feb26° / 14°6111.28.9
Mar30° / 17°111.711.86.8
Apr35° / 21°40.812.53.3
May40° / 25°10.113.10.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul43° / 29°10.313.30.0
Aug43° / 29°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.10.2
Oct36° / 23°00.211.42.9
Nov30° / 19°10.410.96.8
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48317
58317
68317
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
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198317
208317
218416
228515
238614
248614
258812
268812
278911
288911
299010
309010
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zayed City gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
217
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246
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1622711
2632710
3642610
465269
567258
668257
769247
870246
972235
1072235
1173225
1274224
1374224
1474224
1575214
1675214
1776213
1877203
1977203
2078193
2178193
2279183
2379183
2479183
2580173
2679174
2779174
2879174
2979174
3080164
3180164

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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:115:45
210.67:125:46
310.67:125:46
410.67:125:47
510.67:125:48
610.67:135:48
710.67:135:49
810.67:135:50
910.67:135:50
1010.67:135:51
1110.67:145:52
1210.67:145:52
1310.77:145:53
1410.77:145:54
1510.77:145:54
1610.77:145:55
1710.77:145:56
1810.77:145:57
1910.77:145:57
2010.77:145:58
2110.87:145:59
2210.87:135:59
2310.87:136:00
2410.87:136:01
2510.87:136:01
2610.87:136:02
2710.87:136:03
2810.97:126:04
2910.97:126:04
3010.97:126:05
3110.97:116:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zayed City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zayed City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Zayed City?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zayed City in January

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

In January, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zayed City in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zayed City peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zayed City 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 Zayed City is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2181 µg/m³Nov 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zayed City?

Zayed City sits at 23.7°N, 53.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 111 km away.

MusaffahRuwaisAbu DhabiMohammed Bin Zayed CityBani Yas CityKhalifah A CityAl Shamkhah CityJebel Ali

Topography around Zayed City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zayed City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Zayed City is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
245 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Musaffah 111 km · Ruwais 111 km · Abu Dhabi 113 km · Mohammed Bin Zayed City 116 km · Bani Yas City 119 km · Khalifah A City 125 km · Al Shamkhah City 131 km · Jebel Ali 207 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 Zayed City (23.6542°, 53.7052°, elevation 118 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). 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).