January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 11.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lohit was 2015 — when the month averaged 13.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 9.7°C. Typical January days reach 20.5°C with nights near 3.1°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 | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 12.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.6°C | 20.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 2.2°C | 3.7°C | 3.3°C | 3.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | 25 mm | +10 mm |
January temperatures in Lohit have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -0.1°C (1992) to a record high of 23°C (1999).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Lohit
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lohit. That said, January — with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 11.8°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 20.9°C | 5.6°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 4.3°C | 12.0°C | 9 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 3.6°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 2.1°C | 10.4°C | 37 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 4.3°C | 12.6°C | 19 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 3.7°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 1.8°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 18.7°C | 3.5°C | 11.1°C | 20 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 21.9°C | 4.9°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 20.0°C | 3.6°C | 11.8°C | 19 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 22.7°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 20.4°C | 4.1°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 2.6°C | 11.4°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 19.9°C | 1.9°C | 10.9°C | 19 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 1.1°C | 10.4°C | 16 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 4.0°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 3.3°C | 11.4°C | 32 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 21.1°C | 3.1°C | 12.1°C | 25 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 4.0°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 22.1°C | 4.9°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 3.1°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 19.8°C | 2.5°C | 11.2°C | 8 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 21.0°C | 3.4°C | 12.2°C | 13 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 21.4°C | 4.8°C | 13.1°C | 28 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.4°C | 6 mm | 48% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 3.7°C | 11.9°C | 24 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 0.9°C | 12.0°C | 7 mm | 42% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 2.8°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 3.0°C | 11.5°C | 9 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 3.5°C | 10.9°C | 18 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 2.3°C | 11.8°C | 15 mm | 49% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 1.8°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 1.4°C | 9.7°C | 43 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | -0.1°C | 9.8°C | 19 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | 10 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 4.9°C | 12.8°C | 23 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 21.5°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 4.0°C | 12.9°C | 14 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 1.0°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 20.3°C | 3.9°C | 12.1°C | 15 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 3.0°C | 11.9°C | 11 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 2.1°C | 10.4°C | 33 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 1.0°C | 9.8°C | 17 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 4.9°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 1.4°C | 10.6°C | 23 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.5°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Lohit, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 23°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to -0.1°C in 1992.
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 19.6°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 2.5°C to 4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lohit, averaging 11.8°C.
For January in Lohit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 3.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 51 mm. On average, January sees 16 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 Lohit 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.
