Weather in Najaf in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Najaf;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Najaf;
Average weather
Average temperature in Najaf in January
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +17°C.
Is Najaf warm or cold in January?
Najaf is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Najaf, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Najaf in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -3°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +27°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 16 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 66% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 14 mm to 16 mm. Humidity rises from 65% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 15 to 16.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 Najaf is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Najaf?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Najaf in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 165 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Najaf
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Najaf, 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.