Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Saudi Arabia in January
In January, average daytime highs across the 35 cities listed in Saudi Arabia range from 14.1°C in Arar to 28.4°C in Şabyā. Monthly rainfall ranges from 1.6 mm in Najrān to 51 mm in Ash Shafā.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
January in Saudi Arabia
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 26.5°C20.1°C | 20.1°C | 24 | 3.0 |
| Riyadh | 19.8°C7.4°C | 7.4°C | 11 | 2.0 |
| Makkah | 26.3°C15.5°C | 15.5°C | 42 | 3.7 |
| Madinah | 23.5°C9.1°C | 9.1°C | 8.3 | 1.0 |
| Dammam | 19.6°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 19 | 3.4 |
| Buraydah | 19.0°C6.4°C | 6.4°C | 14 | 2.5 |
| Ta’if | 20.6°C10.9°C | 10.9°C | 33 | 5.0 |
| Tabuk | 17.3°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Ha'il | 16.7°C4.4°C | 4.4°C | 8.5 | 1.8 |
| Najrān | 25.7°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Al Kharj | 20.9°C7.9°C | 7.9°C | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Khamis Mushait | 20.7°C10.7°C | 10.7°C | 24 | 4.2 |
| Al Hufūf | 20.2°C8.9°C | 8.9°C | 13 | 2.7 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 17.3°C5.8°C | 5.8°C | 22 | 3.5 |
| Al Jubayl | 19.4°C11.7°C | 11.7°C | 22 | 3.8 |
| Şabyā | 28.4°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 17 | 3.9 |
| Abha | 18.1°C10.7°C | 10.7°C | 21 | 4.9 |
| Yanbu | 25.2°C16.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.0 | 1.4 |
| Unaizah | 18.7°C6.3°C | 6.3°C | 14 | 2.4 |
| Khobar | 19.7°C12.0°C | 12.0°C | 17 | 3.1 |
| Arar | 14.1°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 11 | 2.6 |
| Sakakah | 14.9°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 10 | 2.1 |
| Az Zulfī | 18.5°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 18 | 3.0 |
| Bīshah | 24.8°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Jizan | 27.9°C23.0°C | 23.0°C | 14 | 3.5 |
| Qurayyat | 14.9°C3.2°C | 3.2°C | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 19.3°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 32 | 4.9 |
| Al Qaţīf | 19.6°C12.5°C | 12.5°C | 19 | 3.4 |
| Al Bahah | 17.7°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 42 | 6.2 |
| Ad Dawādimī | 19.3°C7.5°C | 7.5°C | 14 | 2.5 |
| Ar Rass | 19.3°C6.3°C | 6.3°C | 13 | 2.4 |
| Bariq | 27.3°C19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19 | 3.7 |
| Rābigh | 26.9°C17.3°C | 17.3°C | 14 | 2.0 |
| Ash Shafā | 16.3°C8.0°C | 8.0°C | 51 | 6.0 |
| Al Līth | 28.0°C20.4°C | 20.4°C | 30 | 3.8 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.