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Saudi Arabia · Month guide
Saudi Arabia in January
Around 22 °C with 7 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day.
January is a solid shoulder-season month in Saudi Arabia. Around 22 °C with 7 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Saudi Arabia · January
What the weather usually does
Saudi Arabia · typical month
- Day / night10 – 22 °CYear range 10 – 42 °C
- Rainfall7 mmYear range 1 – 11 mm
- Sunshine8.2 hr / dayYear range 8.1 – 9.7 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Saudi Arabia in January
Nothing in Saudi Arabia shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in January.
- At its bestDesert trips
the winter season, when daytime temperatures sit in a range you can spend a day outdoors in
Sources: dubaidesertsafaritrip.com, trawey.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
13 regions · current month
Saudi Arabia, taken apart
- 'Asir25°C now · 25–37 °C yr
- Al Madinah23°C now · 23–40 °C yr
- Al-Baha25°C now · 25–37 °C yr
- Al-Jowf16°C now · 16–40 °C yr
- Al-Qassim20°C now · 20–43 °C yr
- Eastern23°C now · 23–45 °C yr
- Ha'il18°C now · 18–41 °C yr
- Jazan29°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Makkah26°C now · 26–40 °C yr
- Najran25°C now · 25–41 °C yr
- Northern Borders17°C now · 17–42 °C yr
- Riyadh22°C now · 22–43 °C yr
- Tabuk19°C now · 19–38 °C yr
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What the governments say about Saudi Arabia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
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NL
Level 3Reconsider travel
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.9 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 25.4 |
| February | 24.1 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 28.5 |
| March | 28.9 | 15.9 | 11.6 | 33.2 |
| April | 33.2 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 36.9 |
| May | 38.0 | 24.4 | 22.0 | 41.1 |
| June | 41.4 | 27.1 | 25.1 | 43.5 |
| July | 42.0 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 43.6 |
| August | 41.8 | 28.7 | 27.0 | 43.4 |
| September | 39.7 | 25.9 | 23.5 | 42.0 |
| October | 34.5 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 37.7 |
| November | 28.0 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 31.2 |
| December | 23.4 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 26.3 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 7 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.2 |
| February | 8.6 |
| March | 9.0 |
| April | 9.2 |
| May | 9.7 |
| June | 9.4 |
| July | 8.9 |
| August | 8.8 |
| September | 8.8 |
| October | 8.9 |
| November | 8.3 |
| December | 8.1 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.2 | 10.4 | 16.6 |
| February | 14.5 | 10.7 | 17.9 |
| March | 15.3 | 12.0 | 19.5 |
| April | 14.3 | 11.2 | 18.1 |
| May | 13.8 | 11.2 | 16.7 |
| June | 13.8 | 11.6 | 16.8 |
| July | 14.7 | 12.5 | 17.4 |
| August | 13.8 | 11.3 | 17.5 |
| September | 12.2 | 10.6 | 14.2 |
| October | 11.7 | 9.9 | 14.0 |
| November | 12.4 | 10.1 | 15.2 |
| December | 12.5 | 10.1 | 15.6 |
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