Al-Ula weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Al-Ula in January?
In January, Al-Ula is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Al-Ula.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| Day | 22° | 20° | 23° |
| Night | 7° | 5° | 7° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min07:18 – 17:56
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 23 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Riyadh
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %83 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Al-Ula in January: quick answers
Is Al-Ula hot in January?
No. In January, Al-Ula is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Al-Ula in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Al-Ula month by month
The whole year in Al-UlaAll destinations: Saudi ArabiaWhere to go in January
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