January is close to Nicobar's year-round average, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 26°C (mean 27.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is close to Nicobar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Nicobar was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 26.4°C. Typical January days reach 28.5°C with nights near 26°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 | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.4°C | 27.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 71 mm | 94 mm | 152 mm | 95 mm | +15 mm |
January temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 24.2°C (2011) to a record high of 29.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 364 mm.
One of the best times to visit Nicobar
January is one of the best times to visit Nicobar. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 26°C (mean 27.3°C) — close to Nicobar's yearly average — with higher rainfall (99 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 27.9°C | 99 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.6°C | 46 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 142 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 27.9°C | 86 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 27.6°C | 168 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 27.5°C | 27 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 28.1°C | 62 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 27.3°C | 147 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 26.0°C | 27.2°C | 364 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 28.4°C | 90 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.6°C | 106 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 27.2°C | 75 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 26.3°C | 27.7°C | 168 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 27.1°C | 207 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 26.4°C | 183 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 27.4°C | 115 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 108 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 27.3°C | 73 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 27.3°C | 91 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 27.1°C | 99 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 27.3°C | 90 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 27.7°C | 60 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 27.3°C | 73 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 27.0°C | 112 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 27.0°C | 141 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 27.0°C | 95 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 26.8°C | 169 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 27.6°C | 36 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 25.7°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 26.7°C | 66 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 26.9°C | 98 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 27.0°C | 67 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 26.6°C | 119 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 27.1°C | 41 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | 56 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 27.3°C | 52 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 112 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 26.5°C | 27.6°C | 107 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 27.1°C | 71 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 92 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 25 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 202 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | 57 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 27.0°C | 26 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 31 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.5°C with lows near 26°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 99 mm of rainfall in Nicobar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 364 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 29.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 24.2°C in 2011.
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 28.2°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 25.9°C to 26.7°C over the same span.
January is close to Nicobar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 26°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Nicobar, averaging 27.3°C.
For January in Nicobar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 26°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.4 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 364 mm. On average, January sees 99 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 Nicobar 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.
