January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around -2.5°C (mean 2.8°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 Januarys in West Kameng were 2006 and 2025 — when the month averaged 4.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 0.9°C. Typical January days reach 8.1°C with nights near -2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in West Kameng, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 43 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in West Kameng during January averages 74%. The most humid January was 2016 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 62%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in West Kameng. The sunniest January was 2010 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in West Kameng during January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2008 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2016 and 2024, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.4°C | 2.4°C | 3.1°C | 2.9°C | 3.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 7.7°C | 7.8°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -2.9°C | -2.9°C | -2.3°C | -2.5°C | -1.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in West Kameng have risen by about 1.4°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 September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Kameng. That said, January — with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around -2.5°C (mean 2.8°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | 14.0°C | -3.7°C | 18 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.3°C | 11.6°C | -4.2°C | 2 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | 14.1°C | -4.9°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 10.3°C | -5.6°C | 15 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | 12.7°C | -5.0°C | 12 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | 11.4°C | -6.2°C | 12 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | 9.6°C | -6.5°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 12.6°C | -4.8°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 13.6°C | -5.2°C | 2 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.3°C | 9.6°C | -5.3°C | 24 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 13.0°C | -5.4°C | 5 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | -1.8°C | 11.4°C | -4.7°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | -2.9°C | 12.3°C | -6.3°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | 11.6°C | -6.8°C | 6 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | -3.8°C | 9.8°C | -6.2°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 11.5°C | -4.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 14.7°C | -4.3°C | 4 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | -2.4°C | 12.5°C | -7.7°C | 25 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 12.1°C | -5.5°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.9°C | 14.8°C | -3.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | -2.4°C | 12.5°C | -7.1°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | -2.7°C | 9.8°C | -4.9°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | -2.5°C | 13.6°C | -6.0°C | 5 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.9°C | 9.7°C | -4.8°C | 9 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | 14.4°C | -5.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | 10.7°C | -4.7°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | 11.9°C | -7.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | 10.8°C | -6.3°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | 10.9°C | -6.1°C | 8 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 7.4°C | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | 11.8°C | -6.1°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | 9.5°C | -6.7°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | -1.7°C | 13.3°C | -6.5°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 9.6°C | -6.6°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | -2.9°C | 12.0°C | -8.3°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | -3.2°C | 13.2°C | -6.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | 14.1°C | -3.5°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 11.5°C | -6.7°C | 8 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | 13.4°C | -4.6°C | 3 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.2°C | 11.0°C | -5.3°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 10.5°C | -5.0°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | 9.1°C | -5.1°C | 11 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | -3.9°C | 11.0°C | -6.6°C | 6 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | 9.6°C | -10.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | 12.5°C | -4.0°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | -3.0°C | 11.7°C | -5.3°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 8.1°C with lows near -2.5°C (mean 2.8°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 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.2°C to 8.4°C and overnight lows from -3.2°C to -1.6°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 8.1°C daytime highs and -2.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in West Kameng, averaging 2.8°C.
For January in West Kameng, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of -2.5°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.
