Salalah 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: July – August, November – March
What is the weather like in Salalah in January?
In January, Salalah is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Salalah.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Day | 27° | 25° | 26° |
| Night | 19° | 18° | 18° |
| Sea | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min06:56 – 18:09
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 22 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Muscat
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %95 %
- 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
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Salalah in January: quick answers
Is Salalah hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Salalah average 25 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C.
Can you swim in Salalah in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Salalah in January?
It hardly ever rains.
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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