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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Abu Dhabi in January

In an average January, Abu Dhabi sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 26°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 1991-01-23
Lowest 17°C 1992-01-05

Low

Highest 22°C 2022-01-19
Lowest 8°C 1992-01-30

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 1991-01-23
Lowest 5°C 1992-01-30

Humidity

Highest 16.9 g/m³ 1991-01-25
Lowest 5.0 g/m³ 2021-01-08

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 2022-01-21
Lowest 8 km/h 1984-01-08

Gust

Highest 71 km/h 2022-01-21
Lowest 14 km/h 1997-01-29

Precip

Wettest 57 mm 2020
Driest 0 mm 2019

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