Weather in Sharjah in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sharjah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharjah in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +24°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +28°C.
Is Sharjah warm or cold in January?
Sharjah 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 Sharjah, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Sharjah in January
Water in Sharjah in January is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +26°C, with an average of +24°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +23°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Sharjah in January?
Climate in Sharjah in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +5°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +31°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 64% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 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 12 mm to 14 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 64%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in December to 21 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sharjah is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Sharjah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sharjah 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 2017 (+35°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 251 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sharjah
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharjah, 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.