January is one of the cooler months of the year in Andaman, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Andaman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Andaman was 2021 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 25.7°C. Typical January days reach 28.4°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 29.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.4°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 20 mm | 30 mm | 55 mm | 21 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Andaman have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (1992) to a record high of 29.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
One of the best times to visit Andaman
January is one of the best times to visit Andaman. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C) — cooler than Andaman's yearly average — with low rainfall (30 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 27.0°C | 38 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 27.4°C | 27 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 26.7°C | 19 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 27.2°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 24.6°C | 27.0°C | 7 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 92 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 27.4°C | 23 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 27.0°C | 45 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 24.7°C | 26.6°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 26.7°C | 42 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 26.6°C | 124 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 27.3°C | 63 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 27.1°C | 15 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 26.6°C | 11 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 59 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 26.9°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 26.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 26.5°C | 9 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 26.2°C | 90 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 26.9°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 27.1°C | 63 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 25.9°C | 54 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.0°C | 12 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 26.2°C | 3 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 26.1°C | 48 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 26.2°C | 37 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 26.7°C | 4 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 26.6°C | 38 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 25.9°C | 16 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.4°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 30 mm of rainfall in Andaman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 29.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 24.8°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Andaman and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Andaman, averaging 26.7°C.
For January in Andaman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 24.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 124 mm. On average, January sees 30 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Andaman behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
