Your holiday weather, at a glance

Saudi Arabia in January: where is it warmest?

In January, Jizan is the warmest place with 28 °C by day, Tabuk the coolest with 18 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in January, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Jizan9428°27°7 h2
Jeddah9527°27°8 h3
Mecca9427°–7 h4
Yanbu9725°25°8 h2
Medina9624°–8 h1
Al-Ula9720°–8 h1
Dammam9520°20°8 h3
Khobar9520°19°8 h3
Riyadh9220°–7 h2
Tabuk9318°–8 h1

Saudi Arabia in January: quick answers

Saudi Arabia in January: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in January are Jizan (28 °C), Jeddah (27 °C) and Mecca (27 °C).

Saudi Arabia in January: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Jizan (27 °C), Jeddah (27 °C) and Yanbu (25 °C).

Saudi Arabia in January: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Yanbu, Al-Ula and Medina.

Saudi Arabia month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences