January is one of the cooler months of the year in Upper Subansiri, with average highs near 19.7°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 11.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Upper Subansiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Upper Subansiri was 2015 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 9.1°C. Typical January days reach 19.7°C with nights near 2.6°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 | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 11.2°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | 19.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 1.6°C | 2.4°C | 3.6°C | 4.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 21 mm | 20 mm | 10 mm | 23 mm | +10 mm |
January temperatures in Upper Subansiri have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1989) to a record high of 23.3°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Upper Subansiri
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Upper Subansiri. That said, January — with days averaging 19.7°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 11.2°C) and low rainfall (17 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 | 19.4°C | 5.9°C | 12.6°C | 40 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 19.3°C | 3.2°C | 11.3°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 3.3°C | 12.5°C | 5 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 18.4°C | 3.1°C | 10.8°C | 31 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 4.1°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 4.2°C | 11.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 2.8°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 19.7°C | 3.0°C | 11.3°C | 14 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 4.3°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 4.7°C | 11.9°C | 28 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 21.4°C | 5.6°C | 13.5°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 5.1°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 19.6°C | 2.7°C | 11.2°C | 5 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 2.5°C | 10.4°C | 13 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 17.7°C | 1.3°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 3.6°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 19.5°C | 3.7°C | 11.6°C | 27 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 1.3°C | 11.0°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 21.5°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 21.3°C | 2.7°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 2.5°C | 11.2°C | 26 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 18.2°C | 2.5°C | 10.3°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | 18 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 20.1°C | 1.5°C | 10.8°C | 31 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 19.5°C | 2.1°C | 10.8°C | 9 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 18.8°C | 2.9°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 1.8°C | 10.6°C | 4 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 0.5°C | 9.7°C | 10 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 19.7°C | 1.7°C | 10.7°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 18.0°C | 2.2°C | 10.1°C | 25 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 0.6°C | 9.9°C | 15 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 20.0°C | 1.9°C | 11.0°C | 21 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 1.7°C | 10.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 1.3°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 1.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 3.2°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 0.2°C | 9.1°C | 21 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 19.5°C | 2.5°C | 11.0°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 1.1°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2°C | 2.6°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 1.4°C | 10.1°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 0.5°C | 9.3°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 19.1°C | 0.9°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.3°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | 28 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.7°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 17 mm of rainfall in Upper Subansiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 23.3°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.7°C to 19.6°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Upper Subansiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.7°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Upper Subansiri, averaging 11.2°C.
For January in Upper Subansiri, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.7°C and lows of 2.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 56 mm. On average, January sees 17 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 Upper Subansiri 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.
