Srikakulam Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Srikakulam

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
28.8°C
Avg Low
❄️
16.8°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
22.8°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
9 mm
Avg Humidity
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67%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.6 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-4.7°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Srikakulam January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srikakulam, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.

Srikakulam January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srikakulam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Srikakulam was 1990 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 20.1°C. Typical January days reach 28.8°C with nights near 16.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp23.8°C→22.6°C-1.2°C
Max Temp29.5°C→28.3°C-1.2°C
Min Temp18.1°C→17.0°C-1.1°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.3°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.3°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

20.0°C–21.3°C4 yr (9%)
21.3°C–22.5°C13 yr (29%)
22.5°C–23.8°C14 yr (31%)
23.8°C–25.0°C14 yr (31%)

Srikakulam January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in Srikakulam, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Srikakulam January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Srikakulam during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 1990 at 51%.

Srikakulam January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Srikakulam. The sunniest January was 1990 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.

Srikakulam January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Srikakulam during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003, 2008 and 2012, among others at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2013 and 2016, among others at 1.4 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Srikakulam

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in Srikakulam

🥶2nd coolest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️7th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Srikakulam Weather by Month

Srikakulam January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp23.4°C22.7°C23.1°C22.3°C22.5°C-0.9°C
Avg High29.3°C28.7°C29.4°C28.3°C28.2°C-1.1°C
Avg Low17.5°C16.7°C16.8°C16.3°C16.8°C-0.7°C
Avg Rain14 mm13 mm7 mm2 mm7 mm-6 mm

Extreme January Records in Srikakulam

🔥Warmest January35.7°C2009
🧊Coldest January10.7°C2012
🌧️Wettest January73 mm1995
🏜️Driest January0 mm1988
🌬️Windiest January1.9 m/s1981

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Srikakulam have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (2012) to a record high of 35.7°C (2009).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Srikakulam?

One of the best times to visit Srikakulam

January is one of the best times to visit Srikakulam. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 22.8°C) — cooler than Srikakulam's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Srikakulam's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Srikakulam Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srikakulam, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Srikakulam, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 73 mm (1995), and the driest just 0 mm (1988). Humidity sits around 67% and average wind speed is 1.6 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17°C over the same span.
January Weather in Srikakulam, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202528.3°C22.1°C15.9°C32.3°C13.1°C0 mm68%1.6 m/s4.5
202428.5°C22.9°C17.4°C30.7°C14.6°C1 mm71%1.8 m/s4
202329.3°C23.4°C17.5°C32.2°C11.4°C2 mm67%1.7 m/s4.4
202225.9°C20.9°C15.8°C28.4°C11.1°C28 mm77%1.8 m/s4.5
202129.6°C23.9°C18.2°C31.8°C14.6°C3 mm69%1.5 m/s4.1
202027.4°C21.9°C16.3°C31.5°C11.5°C10 mm74%1.7 m/s4.3
201928.0°C21.3°C14.7°C29.6°C10.9°C1 mm64%1.6 m/s4.4
201827.9°C21.3°C14.6°C31.8°C11.9°C0 mm60%1.5 m/s4.7
201729.5°C22.9°C16.3°C32.5°C13.9°C0 mm65%1.7 m/s4.5
201628.7°C22.8°C16.8°C33.7°C13.1°C1 mm66%1.4 m/s4.3
201528.5°C22.1°C15.7°C30.4°C12.4°C3 mm65%1.7 m/s4.6
201427.1°C22.2°C17.3°C29.0°C14.9°C5 mm76%1.5 m/s4.2
201328.4°C22.8°C17.2°C29.8°C12.4°C1 mm72%1.4 m/s4.5
201230.1°C24.2°C18.3°C31.9°C10.7°C9 mm66%1.9 m/s4.4
2011 ❄️25.6°C20.1°C14.6°C28.5°C10.8°C0 mm72%1.6 m/s4.8
201029.4°C23.3°C17.2°C31.5°C12.3°C4 mm60%1.7 m/s4.3
200931.0°C24.4°C17.8°C35.7°C16.2°C0 mm64%1.6 m/s4.7
200829.6°C22.8°C16.0°C31.3°C12.1°C12 mm63%1.9 m/s4.8
200728.6°C22.7°C16.8°C31.8°C13.8°C1 mm69%1.4 m/s4.6
200627.8°C21.6°C15.4°C31.6°C12.3°C0 mm66%1.5 m/s4.9
200530.0°C24.3°C18.6°C32.0°C15.8°C15 mm68%1.7 m/s4.2
200426.0°C20.8°C15.5°C29.5°C12.1°C19 mm76%1.7 m/s4.5
200330.8°C24.0°C17.3°C34.5°C12.8°C0 mm61%1.9 m/s4.5
200227.9°C22.4°C17.0°C32.7°C12.0°C26 mm72%1.8 m/s4.5
200131.2°C24.2°C17.1°C34.3°C14.2°C0 mm58%1.5 m/s4.6
200031.4°C24.1°C16.9°C34.3°C12.7°C0 mm58%1.7 m/s4.9
199926.3°C20.5°C14.6°C30.2°C11.4°C0 mm69%1.5 m/s5.1
199828.9°C23.8°C18.6°C32.0°C14.3°C22 mm74%1.8 m/s4.4
199727.4°C21.7°C16.0°C29.9°C11.9°C14 mm70%1.7 m/s4.4
199628.1°C22.9°C17.8°C30.9°C15.3°C11 mm76%1.4 m/s4.5
1995 🌧️26.7°C21.3°C15.8°C28.7°C13.5°C73 mm72%1.7 m/s4.3
199430.4°C23.7°C17.0°C32.9°C15.2°C1 mm64%1.8 m/s4.9
199329.3°C23.0°C16.8°C31.5°C13.9°C0 mm67%1.4 m/s5.1
199228.5°C22.1°C15.6°C31.7°C11.4°C9 mm64%1.5 m/s5
199129.0°C23.1°C17.3°C32.4°C12.7°C1 mm69%1.6 m/s4.6
1990 🔥32.2°C24.6°C17.0°C35.6°C14.8°C1 mm51%1.7 m/s5.3
198931.3°C24.3°C17.3°C33.9°C14.3°C1 mm60%1.6 m/s5
198830.1°C23.7°C17.3°C32.7°C15.1°C0 mm69%1.4 m/s4.8
198727.7°C22.1°C16.4°C30.3°C11.5°C7 mm70%1.7 m/s4.9
198627.5°C21.8°C16.0°C30.9°C13.1°C25 mm65%1.8 m/s4.8
198529.4°C24.1°C18.7°C31.8°C16.0°C60 mm69%1.6 m/s4.7
198429.4°C24.1°C18.8°C31.3°C15.7°C9 mm69%1.9 m/s4.2
198330.3°C24.2°C18.0°C34.1°C14.1°C0 mm62%1.6 m/s—
198230.1°C24.2°C18.4°C31.8°C15.0°C3 mm69%1.7 m/s—
198128.3°C22.5°C16.7°C31.8°C13.7°C17 mm67%1.9 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Srikakulam January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Srikakulam in January?▼

The average high in January is around 28.8°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Srikakulam in January?▼

January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Srikakulam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1995.

What was the hottest January on record in Srikakulam?▼

The hottest January reached 35.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 2012.

Has January in Srikakulam gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Srikakulam?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srikakulam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Srikakulam?▼

Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Srikakulam, averaging 22.8°C.

What should I pack for Srikakulam in January?▼

For January in Srikakulam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 16.8°C.

Is Srikakulam humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.

How windy is Srikakulam in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1981).

Which January had the most rainfall in Srikakulam?▼

The wettest January on record was 1995 with 73 mm. On average, January sees 9 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Srikakulam 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.