January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 24.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kakinada was 1990 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 23.5°C. Typical January days reach 27°C with nights near 22.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kakinada, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 54 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kakinada during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 2021 at 77%, and the least humid was 1990 at 63%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kakinada. The sunniest January was 2000 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kakinada during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1986 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 27.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 16 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 8 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in Kakinada have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (2012) to a record high of 32.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kakinada
January is one of the best times to visit Kakinada. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 22.3°C (mean 24.7°C) — cooler than Kakinada's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 10 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.1°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.0°C | 30.6°C | 21.6°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 21.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 4 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 22.6°C | 28.6°C | 19.3°C | 13 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 4 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.9°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.7°C | 29.6°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 22.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.8°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.6°C | 30.0°C | 20.4°C | 22 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.8°C | 30.8°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.8°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 29.1°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 8 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 23.8°C | 21.7°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 53 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 29.6°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 54 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 32.2°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 22.7°C | 31.1°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 25.1°C | 22.6°C | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 11 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 41 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 31.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 52 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27°C with lows near 22.3°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Kakinada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 32.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 22.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 22.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kakinada, averaging 24.7°C.
For January in Kakinada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 22.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 54 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Kakinada 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.
