January is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 19°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Visakhapatnam was 2009 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 22.3°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.2°C | 29.0°C | 29.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.4°C | 19.2°C | 18.9°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Visakhapatnam have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 17°C (2012) to a record high of 31°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
One of the best times to visit Visakhapatnam
January is one of the best times to visit Visakhapatnam. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 19°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Visakhapatnam's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 18.9°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 19.1°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 18.6°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 18.1°C | 23.0°C | 16 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 24.0°C | 7 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 18.1°C | 23.6°C | 14 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 17.6°C | 22.8°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 18.3°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 19.5°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 30.4°C | 19.3°C | 24.9°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 18.4°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 23.4°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 17.0°C | 22.9°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 18.0°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 18.9°C | 23.8°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 31.0°C | 20.7°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 18.4°C | 23.5°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 18.2°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.9°C | 11 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 17.9°C | 22.6°C | 12 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 18.5°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 18.0°C | 24.0°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 30.5°C | 18.8°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 18.8°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 30.0°C | 20.3°C | 25.1°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 4 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 22.7°C | 65 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 20.0°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 19.7°C | 24.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 17.4°C | 23.0°C | 25 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 19.8°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 19.7°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 19.3°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 19.4°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 17.9°C | 23.0°C | 9 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 23.7°C | 31 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 24.5°C | 43 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 20.6°C | 25.0°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 19.8°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 19.4°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 19.1°C | 24.1°C | 30 mm | 71% | 3.2 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 19°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Visakhapatnam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 31°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 17°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 28.5°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Visakhapatnam, averaging 24°C.
For January in Visakhapatnam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 65 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 Visakhapatnam 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.
