Weather in Jeddah in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Jeddah;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Jeddah
Average weather
Average temperature in Jeddah in January
The temperature in January is +79°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +70°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +82°F.
Is Jeddah warm or cold in January?
Jeddah is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +75°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Jeddah, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Jeddah in January
Water in Jeddah in January is Warm. It varies from +76°F to +82°F, with an average of +79°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +77°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Jeddah in January?
Climate in Jeddah in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 20 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +79°F | +78°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 20 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in December to 16 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Jeddah is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Jeddah?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Jeddah in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+83°F) and the highest in 2023 (+87°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 273 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Jeddah
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jeddah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.