January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 16.3°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Anantapur were 1991 and 2024 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.2°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 16.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Anantapur, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 32 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantapur during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2021 at 71%, and the least humid was 1990 at 42%.
January receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantapur. The sunniest January was 1999 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Anantapur during January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 2014 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 17.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Anantapur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (1992) to a record high of 36.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 32 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Anantapur
January is one of the best times to visit Anantapur. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 16.3°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Anantapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 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 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.4°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 35.6°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 32.8°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 33.7°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 32.9°C | 14.6°C | 32 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.6°C | 12.0°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 33.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 34.5°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 34.7°C | 13.9°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 32.8°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 32.8°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 34.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 35.1°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 33.5°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 33.1°C | 13.7°C | 28 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 36.0°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 34.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 34.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 15.0°C | 32.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 34.6°C | 12.9°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 34.6°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 35.2°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 35.5°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 35.4°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 35.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 14.6°C | 34.4°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 34.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 32.1°C | 11.9°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 34.4°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 33.4°C | 12.9°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 34.3°C | 13.4°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 15.0°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 13.7°C | 32.6°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 35.5°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 35.7°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 34.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 34.6°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 33.8°C | 13.2°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 32.8°C | 14.2°C | 22 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 34.4°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 34.5°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 36.8°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 35.9°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.6°C with lows near 16.3°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Anantapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 32 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 36.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.8°C to 17°C while daytime highs eased from 31.8°C to 31.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 16.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Anantapur, averaging 24°C.
For January in Anantapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 16.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 32 mm. On average, January sees 4 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 Anantapur 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.
