January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurnool, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 24.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurnool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kurnool was 2009 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 21.2°C. Typical January days reach 35°C with nights near 13.5°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 | 24.4°C | 24.0°C | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.9°C | 34.9°C | 35.4°C | 34.7°C | 35.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.1°C | 14.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Kurnool have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 10°C (1997) to a record high of 37°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 31 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kurnool
January is one of the best times to visit Kurnool. Expect days averaging 35°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 24.3°C) — cooler than Kurnool's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7°C | 14.8°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 16.6°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 34.1°C | 12.9°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 13.2°C | 24.0°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 14.3°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 15.5°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 33.7°C | 11.3°C | 22.5°C | 28 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 35.1°C | 13.9°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 13.8°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 11.2°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 14.5°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 14.6°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 11.1°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 12.2°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 34.5°C | 13.3°C | 23.9°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 🔥 | 37.0°C | 14.7°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 34.1°C | 13.6°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 34.7°C | 12.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 34.2°C | 14.4°C | 24.3°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 12.9°C | 23.6°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 14.5°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.4°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 35.6°C | 13.4°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 36.5°C | 13.4°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 11.4°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 35.4°C | 14.5°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 32.4°C | 10.0°C | 21.2°C | 28 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 34.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 33.1°C | 12.6°C | 22.9°C | 21 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 14.6°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 36.0°C | 14.0°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 11.6°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 36.9°C | 12.1°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 36.9°C | 14.6°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 14.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 13.4°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 13.0°C | 23.8°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 33.0°C | 13.2°C | 23.1°C | 31 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 35.0°C | 14.4°C | 24.7°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 34.5°C | 15.6°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 13.7°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.6°C | 14.2°C | 24.9°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 35°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Kurnool, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 31 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 37°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 10°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35°C to 34.8°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 14.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurnool and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Kurnool, averaging 24.3°C.
For January in Kurnool, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 13.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 31 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Kurnool 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.
