Weather in Abu Dhabi in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Abu Dhabi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Abu Dhabi in January
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +27°C.
Is Abu Dhabi warm or cold in January?
Abu Dhabi is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Abu Dhabi, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Abu Dhabi in January
Water in Abu Dhabi in January is Comfortable. It varies from +20°C to +25°C, with an average of +23°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Abu Dhabi in January?
Climate in Abu Dhabi in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +9°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 66% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 6 mm to 7 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 67% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in December to 17 in January.
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 Abu Dhabi is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Abu Dhabi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Abu Dhabi in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+31°C) and the highest in 2017 (+35°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 153 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abu Dhabi, 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.