January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Andaman, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 26.8°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 South Andaman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in South Andaman was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 25.8°C. Typical January days reach 27.5°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in South Andaman, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 124 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in South Andaman during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 2018 at 78%, and the least humid was 2014 at 70%.
January receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Andaman. The sunniest January was 2009 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2017 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in South Andaman during January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2007 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.8°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 20 mm | 30 mm | 55 mm | 21 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in South Andaman have risen by about 1.1°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 South Andaman
January is one of the best times to visit South Andaman. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 26.8°C) — cooler than South Andaman's yearly average — with low rainfall (30 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 | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 38 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.0°C | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 27 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 19 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 27.4°C | 26.8°C | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.0°C | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 29.5°C | 24.6°C | 7 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.1°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 32 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 92 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 27.0°C | 26.5°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 23 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 27.2°C | 26.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 45 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 27.1°C | 26.5°C | 28.5°C | 24.7°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 26.8°C | 26.3°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 124 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 27.3°C | 26.6°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 63 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 15 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 26.6°C | 25.9°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 59 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 27.0°C | 26.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 26.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 23 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.1°C | 28.4°C | 24.5°C | 9 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 90 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 26.9°C | 26.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 27.0°C | 26.4°C | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 63 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 26.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 2 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 54 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 7 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 25.4°C | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 48 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 27.0°C | 26.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 3 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 37 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.8°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 4 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 38 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 25.5°C | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 7 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 27.4°C | 24.3°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 27.5°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 30 mm of rainfall in South 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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 26.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Andaman and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in South Andaman, averaging 26.8°C.
For January in South Andaman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 26.1°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 South 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.
