January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng, with average highs near 11.8°C and lows around -5.7°C (mean 3.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in West Kameng was 2006 — when the month averaged 5.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -0.4°C. Typical January days reach 11.8°C with nights near -5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 3.0°C | 3.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 11.7°C | 12.5°C | 11.5°C | 12.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -5.9°C | -6.3°C | -5.4°C | -5.6°C | -4.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in West Kameng have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.4°C (1983) to a record high of 14.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
A quieter season to visit West Kameng
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Kameng. That said, January — with days averaging 11.8°C and nights around -5.7°C (mean 3.1°C) and low rainfall (8 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 | 14.0°C | -3.7°C | 5.1°C | 18 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 11.6°C | -4.2°C | 3.7°C | 2 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.1°C | -4.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 10.3°C | -5.6°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | -5.0°C | 3.9°C | 12 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 11.4°C | -6.2°C | 2.6°C | 12 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 9.6°C | -6.5°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 12.6°C | -4.8°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | -5.2°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 9.6°C | -5.3°C | 2.2°C | 24 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | -5.4°C | 3.8°C | 5 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 11.4°C | -4.7°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 12.3°C | -6.3°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | -6.8°C | 2.4°C | 6 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 9.8°C | -6.2°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | -4.9°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | -4.3°C | 5.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 12.5°C | -7.7°C | 2.4°C | 25 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | -5.5°C | 3.3°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 14.8°C | -3.7°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 12.5°C | -7.1°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | -4.9°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | -6.0°C | 3.8°C | 5 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | -4.8°C | 2.4°C | 9 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | -5.7°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 10.7°C | -4.7°C | 3.0°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | -7.0°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | -6.3°C | 2.2°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 10.9°C | -6.1°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 11.8°C | -6.1°C | 2.8°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 9.5°C | -6.7°C | 1.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 13.3°C | -6.5°C | 3.4°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 9.6°C | -6.6°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 12.0°C | -8.3°C | 1.8°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | -6.1°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 14.1°C | -3.5°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 11.5°C | -6.7°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | -4.6°C | 4.4°C | 3 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | -5.3°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | -5.0°C | 2.7°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 9.1°C | -5.1°C | 2.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 11.0°C | -6.6°C | 2.2°C | 6 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 9.6°C | -10.4°C | -0.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.5°C | -4.0°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | -5.3°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 11.8°C with lows near -5.7°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in West Kameng, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 14.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -10.4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.8°C to 12.5°C and overnight lows from -6.3°C to -4.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.8°C daytime highs and -5.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in West Kameng, averaging 3.1°C.
For January in West Kameng, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.8°C and lows of -5.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2008).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 43 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 West Kameng 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.
