Swimming in Saudi Arabia in january 2025 Sea temperature by city in january
Do you want to go to the beach in Saudi Arabia in january 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in january in Saudi Arabia by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Saudi Arabia in january 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Saudi Arabia in january in several coastal cities.
Hejaz (West - Red Sea)
80°F
min: 76°F / max: 83°F
Yanbu
77°F
min: 75°F / max: 80°F
Ash-Sharqiyah (East - Persian Gulf)
Al Khobar
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 73°F
Al Jubayl
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 74°F
Dammam
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 72°F
Safwa
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 73°F
Sayhat
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 73°F
Tarut
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 73°F
Asir (South West)
Jizan
81°F
min: 79°F / max: 83°F
Where should you go swimming in Saudi Arabia in the month of january?
Swimming in Saudi Arabia in january is ideal (in the best case scenario)
In january in Saudi Arabia swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
In january in Jeddah (Jiddah) and Jizan, swimming conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 83°F and an average of 80°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.
As for Yanbu, swimming is pleasant in january. The sea water is 77°F on average (min: 75°F/max: 80°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in january in Al Khobar, Al Jubayl, Dammam, Safwa, Sayhat and Tarut is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 73°F, it can also go as low as 65°F. Note that the average is 68°F.
Where to go swimming in Saudi Arabia in january: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in january
Jeddah (Jiddah)
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 76°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (8%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Jeddah (Jiddah) in january
Al Khobar
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Al Jubayl
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Dammam
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Jizan
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 81°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 79°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 83°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (5%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
List of coastal cities in Saudi Arabia
| Jeddah (Jiddah) in january | ideal swimming |
| Al Khobar in january | cool swimming |
| Al Jubayl in january | cool swimming |
| Dammam in january | cool swimming |
| Jizan in january | ideal swimming |
| Safwa in january | cool swimming |
| Sayhat in january | cool swimming |
| Tarut in january | cool swimming |
| Yanbu in january | pleasant swimming |