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Sulţān Weather in January

Sulţān in January

The short of it: Sulţān in January averages a high of 18 °C (65 °F) and a low of 9 °C (47 °F), with 31 mm (1.2 in) of rain and about 10 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 18° · low 9° · rain 31 mm · daylight 10 h 20 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November

Thirty years of records give Sulţān an average January high of 18°, a low of 9° and some 31 mm of rain. Sulţān's coldest stretch of the year, 18° by day and 9° by night. Rain is modest, about 31 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 10 h 20 min in mid-January.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates January 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.

Against its neighbours, Sulţān runs warmer than most and about as wet in January. Az Zuwaytīnah, 19 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

January in Sulţān, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus December
2° colder, 11 mm less rain
Versus February
1° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 20 min
Average wind
16 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Az ZuwaytīnahAl Wahat19 km SSW18°9°30 mm
AjdabiyaAl Wahat38 km S18°9°31 mm
Qaryat SulūqBanghazi64 km N18°8°38 mm
QamīnisBanghazi66 km NNW18°9°36 mm
Al BurayqahAl Wahat98 km SW18°9°26 mm
BenghaziBanghazi114 km N18°10°47 mm
Al AbyārAl Marj127 km NNE16°7°62 mm
DaryānahBanghazi140 km N18°10°55 mm

The Almanac · Sulţān Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Sulţān's coldest stretch of the year, 18° by day and 9° by night. Rain is modest, about 31 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Sulţān by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January18°9°31 mm16 km/h10 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
February19°9°26 mm16 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
March23°11°5.0 mm18 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
April26°14°1.0 mm18 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
May30°17°1.0 mm17 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June32°20°2.0 mm17 km/h14 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
July33°21°0.0 mm18 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
August33°22°0.0 mm17 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
September33°20°1.0 mm16 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
October30°18°5.0 mm14 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
November25°13°8.0 mm14 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
December20°10°42 mm15 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sulţān in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sulţān in January?

Days average 18 °C (65 °F) and nights 9 °C (47 °F), with about 31 mm (1.2 in) of rain over the month. Sulţān's coldest stretch of the year, 18° by day and 9° by night. Rain is modest, about 31 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is January a good time to visit Sulţān?

The Almanac gives January 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are March and November.

How long are the days in Sulţān in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 10 h 20 min. The days are lengthening — from 10 h 8 min in December to 14 h 9 min in June.

Does it snow in Sulţān in January?

Hardly — January nights average 9 °C (47 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sulţān in January?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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