January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 23.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Chittoor was 1983 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 20.9°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 31.5°C | 32.4°C | 31.2°C | 30.7°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.5°C | 15.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 9 mm | 29 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Chittoor have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1992) to a record high of 36.7°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 79 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°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 Chittoor
January is one of the best times to visit Chittoor. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 23.1°C) — cooler than Chittoor's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.3°C | 14.7°C | 22.5°C | 31 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 31.2°C | 15.8°C | 23.5°C | 35 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 13.4°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 15.7°C | 23.2°C | 13 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 16.7°C | 23.2°C | 73 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 15.4°C | 24.3°C | 20 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 33.0°C | 13.9°C | 23.5°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 14.4°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 14.8°C | 23.7°C | 27 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 14.8°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 13.9°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 32.5°C | 16.1°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 15.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 12.7°C | 21.5°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 13.9°C | 21.7°C | 14 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 14.7°C | 22.5°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 32.0°C | 14.1°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 14.5°C | 23.3°C | 42 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 14.4°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 13.9°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 14.5°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 33.1°C | 14.6°C | 23.9°C | 13 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 14.9°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 32.3°C | 13.8°C | 23.1°C | 59 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 14.4°C | 23.9°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 31.7°C | 13.9°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 15.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 12.4°C | 20.9°C | 21 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 14.4°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 13.1°C | 21.2°C | 61 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 13.3°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 32.9°C | 14.1°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 12.3°C | 21.7°C | 15 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 34.9°C | 15.6°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 13.4°C | 23.2°C | 23 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 32.7°C | 14.8°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 14.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 14.2°C | 23.3°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 14.7°C | 22.6°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 15.1°C | 23.3°C | 64 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 16.4°C | 23.5°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.7°C | 14.7°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 14.5°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 15.0°C | 23.2°C | 50 mm | 78% | 2 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 14.5°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 17 mm of rainfall in Chittoor, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 36.7°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 12.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 15.1°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Chittoor, averaging 23.1°C.
For January in Chittoor, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 79 mm. On average, January sees 17 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 Chittoor 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.
