Ras Al Khaimah weather in January
Temperature, sea 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 Ras Al Khaimah in January?
In January, Ras Al Khaimah is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 23.4 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Ras Al Khaimah.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Day | 25° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 19° | 16° | 17° |
| Sea | 26° | 23° | 23° |
| Sun | 8 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 3 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min07:04 – 17:46
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 27 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Dubai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- 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
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
Ras Al Khaimah in January: quick answers
Is Ras Al Khaimah hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Ras Al Khaimah average 23 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Can you swim in Ras Al Khaimah in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 23.4 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Ras Al Khaimah in January?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total.
Ras Al Khaimah month by month
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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