January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prakasam, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 24.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prakasam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Prakasam was 2000 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.9°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Prakasam, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1986 with 94 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Prakasam during January averages 72%. The most humid January was 1995 at 79%, and the least humid was 1990 at 61%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prakasam. The sunniest Januarys were 1999, 2000 and 2011, among others at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Prakasam during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1984 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 14 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Prakasam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1997) to a record high of 34.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 94 mm.
One of the best times to visit Prakasam
January is one of the best times to visit Prakasam. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 24.9°C) — cooler than Prakasam's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.8°C | 30.5°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 30.3°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 30.2°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 20.8°C | 30.8°C | 16.9°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 21.8°C | 30.9°C | 20.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 31.6°C | 19.6°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 30.8°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 32.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 21.3°C | 32.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 32.6°C | 19.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 30.1°C | 15.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 21.2°C | 30.0°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 31.0°C | 16.3°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 29.9°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 30.0°C | 19.6°C | 6 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 31.4°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 32.8°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 31.2°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 31.8°C | 19.7°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 20.7°C | 30.0°C | 18.9°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 20.7°C | 31.4°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 24.4°C | 20.8°C | 31.5°C | 17.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 20.7°C | 33.1°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 🔥 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 34.0°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.7°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 30.1°C | 20.0°C | 7 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.5°C | 12.9°C | 39 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 31.2°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 17.5°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 20.7°C | 30.3°C | 17.6°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 32.0°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 29.5°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 34.4°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 33.4°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 20.6°C | 32.0°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 31.2°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 21.6°C | 31.5°C | 19.7°C | 22 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 20.7°C | 29.0°C | 18.5°C | 94 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 29.8°C | 20.1°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 31.1°C | 20.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 33.5°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 19.2°C | 6 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 30.7°C | 18.4°C | 19 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Prakasam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 94 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 34.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21°C to 21.2°C while daytime highs eased from 28.9°C to 28.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prakasam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Prakasam, averaging 24.9°C.
For January in Prakasam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 20.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 94 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Prakasam 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.
