Fujairah weather in January
January in Fujairah: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Fujairah · #59 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 92/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 63%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Fujairah in January
Notes from nearby Ras Al Khaimah (85 km away)
Fujairah doesn't have its own notes for January yet — these are about Ras Al Khaimah, close enough to share the season.
Regulars are specific daytime temperatures run a very pleasant sunny 25C or so, genuine beach weather every day, while evenings drop to around 12 to 14C, cold enough that a light sweater or cardigan is worth carrying for after dark. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 25.3C over 15.5C nights feeling 16C, with rain light at 20.5mm across 2.7 days and humidity at 63 percent. Regulars are consistent this counts as one of the most comfortable months of the year here, well clear of the region's brutal summer heat, layers for the evening the only real packing adjustment needed. The sea sits at a mild 22.6C, comfortable enough for a swim on a sunny afternoon. The record: 9.6 hours of sun, an 11.6 kph wind and AQI 66.
Other months in Fujairah
Forum posters are direct that the broad May-through-October stretch, September included, isn't the ideal window for Fujairah, generally preferring late October through November when it's still warm enough to sunbathe but humidity has finally eased enough to sit outside comfortably in the evening. Posters recommend a hotel-based, air-conditioning-reliant approach for anyone visiting during the hotter months like September, and note October specifically edges out September as noticeably more pleasant if there's flexibility in travel dates. Posters do flag September/October as a strong window specifically for diving, when conditions in the water improve even before the air temperature does. Posters generally rate September as hot and genuinely challenging for a Fujairah visit outside air-conditioned spaces, with October a clearly better-regarded alternative just a few weeks later.
Forum posters describe March as warmer than February but the sea still on the cool side, with the water generally described as cold from January through April - though posters say kids can still comfortably enjoy the beach through February-March, and overall conditions are good for a family trip. Posters name the wider mid-November-to-end-March window as the best overall stretch for the UAE, with January through March also carrying the highest (if still generally low) chance of rain some years, and none at all in others. For anyone diving specifically, posters point to September-October as the better window overall, with October through May recommended for reef and rock diving.
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Fujairah climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Fujairah in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsRamadan, Winter break in United Arab Emirates, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Fujairah's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherFujairah's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Fujairah in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Ramadan
25 Jan – 25 Mar · usuallyClosuresEating or drinking in public in daylight is not done, and most of the beach hotels screen off one restaurant for guests. The coast road is fast and empty in the hour before iftar, then dangerous. Source ↗
- Season
Gulf of Oman dive season
15 Oct – 15 May · usuallySnoopy Island and the Dibba wrecks are at their clearest in the cooler half of the year; summer plankton blooms cut the visibility badly. Shore diving here needs no boat at all.
- Hazard
Winter rain and wadi floods
1 Dec – 31 Mar · usuallyFlood seasonClosuresThis is the wettest corner of the Emirates, and a day of rain on the Hajar mountains sends water down the wadis fast enough to cut the roads. The forecasts are worth checking before driving inland. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Fujairah — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Fujairah?
Fujairah in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Fujairah?
- January in Fujairah: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Fujairah on SeasonMap's comfort score (92/100).
- What is the weather like in Fujairah in January?
- In January, Fujairah averages a daily high of 25.7°C and a low of 17.9°C, with about 15.7 mm of rain over roughly 2.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Fujairah in January?
- Fujairah has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 68 in January.
Within 300 km: Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais outdoor season around 15 Oct – 15 Apr, and Dubai's Global Village season around 10 Oct – 31 May.