Weather in Medina in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Medina;
Average weather
Average temperature in Medina in January
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +82°F.
Is Medina warm or cold in January?
Medina is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +54°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Medina, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Medina in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +39°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 47% | 47% | 40% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 6 mm to 8 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 47%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 25 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Medina is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Medina?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Medina in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+92°F) and the highest in 2010 (+98°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 94 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Medina, 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.