Makkah weather in January
In January, Makkah has an average high of 29 °C85 °F and an average low of 16 °C61 °F, with about 6 mm0.2 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 3rd for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 1.7 °C3.1 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 1.9 °C3.5 °F cooler on average and wetter by 5 mm0.2 in. Daylight lasts about 11.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 49% and the average cloud amount 26%.
Is January a good time to visit Makkah?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Makkah by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Makkah in January, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makkah | 2985 | 1661 | 60.2 |
| Taif | 2171 | 643 | 30.1 |
| Jeddah | 2985 | 1966 | 70.3 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 1559 | 236 | 20.1 |
| Bishah | 2780 | 1051 | 10.0 |
| Port Sudan | 2679 | 2374 | 60.2 |
| Madinah | 2577 | 948 | 40.2 |
| Yanbu | 2679 | 1865 | 50.2 |
| Abha | 1965 | 745 | 40.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Jeddah and Port Sudan; cooler: Taif, Sabt Alalayah, Bishah and Madinah.
Other months in Makkah
- January29 °C85 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- February32 °C89 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- March35 °C94 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- April38 °C100 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- May42 °C107 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- June44 °C112 °F / 29 °C84 °F
- July43 °C109 °F / 29 °C84 °F
- August43 °C109 °F / 29 °C84 °F
- September43 °C109 °F / 28 °C83 °F
- October39 °C102 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- November34 °C93 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- December31 °C87 °F / 18 °C65 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Makkah in January?
In January the average high in Makkah is 29 °C (85 °F) and the average low is 16 °C (61 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Makkah in January?
On average about 6 mm (0.2 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Makkah?
No. The warmest month in Makkah is June, with an average high of 44 °C (112 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
How long is the day in Makkah in January?
In the middle of January the day in Makkah lasts about 11.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Makkah in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 49%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Makkah in January?
On average about 26% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 593 m, while Makkah lies at about 333 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.7 °C3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.