January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around -8.1°C (mean 1.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tawang was 1990 — when the month averaged 4.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -2.4°C. Typical January days reach 10.7°C with nights near -8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.8°C | 0.8°C | 1.7°C | 1.2°C | 2.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.8°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 10.3°C | 11.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -8.2°C | -9.1°C | -8.2°C | -7.8°C | -6.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Tawang have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.4°C (1992) to a record high of 14.5°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tawang
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tawang. That said, January — with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around -8.1°C (mean 1.3°C) and low rainfall (5 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 | 14.4°C | -6.2°C | 4.1°C | 10 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | -6.3°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | -6.6°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 8.6°C | -7.5°C | 0.5°C | 12 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 11.6°C | -5.2°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | -9.8°C | 0.4°C | 8 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | -7.7°C | 0.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 11.4°C | -6.6°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | -6.4°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | -6.6°C | 1.0°C | 12 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | -7.5°C | 1.8°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 10.2°C | -6.0°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 10.3°C | -9.1°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 9.5°C | -10.3°C | -0.4°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 9.5°C | -10.1°C | -0.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | -7.8°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | -7.1°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 11.3°C | -9.7°C | 0.8°C | 19 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | -8.1°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 13.5°C | -5.1°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | -8.2°C | 1.4°C | 10 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 8.4°C | -8.8°C | -0.2°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | -10.9°C | 0.7°C | 4 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 8.1°C | -7.7°C | 0.2°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 13.1°C | -8.3°C | 2.4°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | -8.3°C | 1.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | -11.9°C | -0.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | -9.0°C | 0.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 9.4°C | -8.8°C | 0.3°C | 6 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 10.7°C | -9.3°C | 0.7°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | -9.1°C | -0.2°C | 6 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | -7.5°C | 2.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 8.6°C | -8.6°C | 0.0°C | 34 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | -12.4°C | -1.1°C | 6 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | -8.8°C | 1.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 13.8°C | -5.3°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | -8.8°C | 0.9°C | 4 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | -7.2°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 9.4°C | -7.9°C | 0.7°C | 4 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 9.3°C | -5.5°C | 1.9°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 7.5°C | -7.6°C | 0.0°C | 5 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | -9.9°C | 0.2°C | 6 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 7.3°C | -12.1°C | -2.4°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.2°C | -5.5°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | -9.2°C | 0.1°C | 16 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 10.7°C with lows near -8.1°C (mean 1.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Tawang, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 14.5°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -12.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from -8.9°C to -6.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and -8.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Tawang, averaging 1.3°C.
For January in Tawang, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of -8.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 34 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Tawang 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.
