Weather in Eilat in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Eilat;
Average weather
Average temperature in Eilat in January
The temperature in January is +64°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +75°F during the day and a minimum of +41°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +64°F.
Is Eilat warm or cold in January?
Eilat is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Eilat, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Eilat in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +34°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 53% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 5 mm to 7 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in December to 22 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Eilat is gradually decreasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Eilat?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Eilat in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+63°F) and the highest in 2010 (+77°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Israel
Monthly weather in Eilat
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Eilat, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.