January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirap, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 14.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirap. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Tirap were 1999 and 2017 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 12.4°C. Typical January days reach 20.5°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Tirap, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2009 with 40 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Tirap during January averages 68%. The most humid January was 2021 at 80%, and the least humid was 1999 at 45%.
January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tirap. The sunniest January was 2010 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2022 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Tirap during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1999, 2010 and 2019, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | 14.8°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.0°C | 20.5°C | 21.5°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.7°C | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | 13 mm | 20 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Tirap have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (1992) to a record high of 26.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tirap
January is a good time to visit Tirap, with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 14.4°C, cooler than Tirap's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 21.9°C | 7.0°C | 27 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 25.5°C | 7.1°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 25.5°C | 6.6°C | 4 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 22.3°C | 5.2°C | 35 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 22.9°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 21.3°C | 5.2°C | 33 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 23.3°C | 5.8°C | 16 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 22.1°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 22.3°C | 6.6°C | 28 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 23.8°C | 7.5°C | 12 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 23.5°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.8°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 22.1°C | 4.5°C | 18 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 20.7°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 23.3°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 6.2°C | 40 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 5.0°C | 36 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 5.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 25.9°C | 4.9°C | 25 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 23.5°C | 5.4°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 25.8°C | 3.7°C | 16 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 24.8°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 24.5°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.7°C | 26.0°C | 6.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | 23.6°C | 4.0°C | 20 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 23.5°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 23.6°C | 2.7°C | 22 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 21.3°C | 14.4°C | 7.5°C | 24.8°C | 5.1°C | 14 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 24.8°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 25.1°C | 2.4°C | 38 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 22.2°C | 2.4°C | 21 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 25.2°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 25.8°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 23.7°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 24.1°C | 6.9°C | 10 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 24.1°C | 6.5°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 22.0°C | 5.2°C | 15 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 22.7°C | 5.6°C | 8 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 22.5°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 23.1°C | 3.4°C | 15 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.2°C | 24.1°C | 7.3°C | 14 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 23.3°C | 5.9°C | 31 mm | 76% | 0.4 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 8.3°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Tirap, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 2009.
The hottest January reached 26.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirap and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Tirap, averaging 14.4°C.
For January in Tirap, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 8.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2009 with 40 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 Tirap 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.
