January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 23.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kadapa was 1991 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.3°C. Typical January days reach 31°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kadapa, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1986 with 69 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kadapa during January averages 70%. The most humid January was 2021 at 81%, and the least humid was 1990 at 52%.
January receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kadapa. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Kadapa during January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1984 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 30.9°C | 31.3°C | 31.2°C | 30.2°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 11 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Kadapa have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (1992) to a record high of 37.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 69 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 Kadapa
January is one of the best times to visit Kadapa. Expect days averaging 31°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 23.9°C) — cooler than Kadapa's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 33.3°C | 13.6°C | 4 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 34.9°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 31.7°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 32.8°C | 15.7°C | 13 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 31.9°C | 15.3°C | 37 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 31.6°C | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 36.1°C | 14.6°C | 11 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 34.6°C | 13.8°C | 18 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 33.8°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 35.0°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 32.1°C | 14.2°C | 9 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 32.7°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 32.8°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 34.6°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 31.9°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 33.1°C | 14.2°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 35.3°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 32.4°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 35.1°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 34.4°C | 14.3°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 34.9°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 34.1°C | 12.6°C | 43 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 35.4°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 36.1°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 34.7°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 33.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 31.3°C | 12.8°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 34.5°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 30.7°C | 12.9°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 32.8°C | 12.7°C | 4 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.1°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 32.1°C | 11.4°C | 5 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 36.5°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 36.3°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 35.2°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 33.4°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 33.9°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 32.0°C | 14.1°C | 69 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 33.8°C | 14.5°C | 34 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 34.3°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 37.8°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 31.3°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 35.7°C | 15.5°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Kadapa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 37.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17°C to 17.4°C while daytime highs eased from 31.2°C to 29.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kadapa, averaging 23.9°C.
For January in Kadapa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 16.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 69 mm. On average, January sees 9 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 Kadapa 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.
