January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurung Kumey, with average highs near 16.4°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 8.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurung Kumey. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kurung Kumey was 2015 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 6.2°C. Typical January days reach 16.4°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -1.1°C | -0.4°C | 0.7°C | 0.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | 8 mm | 20 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Kurung Kumey have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1983) to a record high of 18.9°C (2008).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kurung Kumey
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kurung Kumey. That said, January — with days averaging 16.4°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 8.1°C) and low rainfall (14 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6°C | 2.0°C | 9.8°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 0.7°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 0.4°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | -0.2°C | 7.3°C | 24 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 15.9°C | 1.6°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 1.0°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.1°C | 0.1°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 17.2°C | -0.6°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 18.5°C | 1.5°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 2.7°C | 8.8°C | 27 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 18.8°C | 3.0°C | 10.9°C | 7 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 1.8°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | -0.8°C | 7.6°C | 4 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | -0.7°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 14.0°C | -1.1°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 17.5°C | 0.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.5°C | 0.6°C | 9.1°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 18.9°C | -2.0°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | -1.0°C | 7.9°C | 5 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 18.8°C | 0.4°C | 9.6°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 16.1°C | 0.0°C | 8.1°C | 20 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 0.3°C | 7.5°C | 7 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 0.6°C | 9.1°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | -1.2°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | -1.3°C | 7.9°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 15.4°C | -0.1°C | 7.7°C | 18 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | -1.0°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 16.1°C | -2.0°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 18.5°C | -1.0°C | 8.7°C | 15 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | -0.5°C | 7.2°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 14.8°C | -2.4°C | 6.2°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 17.0°C | -0.4°C | 8.3°C | 17 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 15.2°C | -1.3°C | 6.9°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | -0.8°C | 8.1°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | -1.8°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 17.4°C | 0.4°C | 8.9°C | 24 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 15.3°C | -2.4°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 0.2°C | 8.6°C | 5 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | -0.9°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 15.1°C | 0.4°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | -0.8°C | 6.8°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | -2.1°C | 6.6°C | 5 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | -2.4°C | 6.5°C | 11 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.3°C | 1.5°C | 9.4°C | 23 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.5°C | -0.3°C | 8.1°C | 24 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.4°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in Kurung Kumey, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 18.9°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.8°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to 0.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurung Kumey and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.4°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kurung Kumey, averaging 8.1°C.
For January in Kurung Kumey, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.4°C and lows of -0.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 14 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 Kurung Kumey 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.
