January is one of the cooler months of the year in North and Middle Andaman, with average highs near 27.3°C and lows around 25°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in North and Middle Andaman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in North and Middle Andaman was 2021 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 25.1°C. Typical January days reach 27.3°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in North and Middle Andaman, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 113 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in North and Middle Andaman during January averages 74%. The most humid January was 2018 at 79%, and the least humid was 1983 at 70%.
January receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North and Middle Andaman. The sunniest Januarys were 2009 and 2020 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2011 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in North and Middle Andaman during January is 4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2007 and 2012 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 17 mm | 26 mm | 60 mm | 21 mm | +5 mm |
January temperatures in North and Middle Andaman have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 22.4°C (1989) to a record high of 29.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit North and Middle Andaman
January is one of the best times to visit North and Middle Andaman. Expect days averaging 27.3°C and nights around 25°C (mean 26.2°C) — cooler than North and Middle Andaman's yearly average — with low rainfall (29 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 25 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 42 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 15 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 93 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 80 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 26 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 53 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 13 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 36 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 30 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 113 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 92 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 7 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 12 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 48 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 30 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 19 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 74 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 34 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 60 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 4 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 27.3°C | 23.1°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 38 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 11 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 9 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 27.9°C | 22.7°C | 15 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 23 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 9 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 27.8°C | 23.4°C | 9 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 6 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 24 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 28.0°C | 23.1°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 12 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.3°C with lows near 25°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 29 mm of rainfall in North and Middle Andaman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 29.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 22.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 24.6°C to 25.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in North and Middle Andaman and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.3°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in North and Middle Andaman, averaging 26.2°C.
For January in North and Middle Andaman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.3°C and lows of 25°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 113 mm. On average, January sees 29 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 North and Middle 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.
