January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bongaigaon, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bongaigaon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bongaigaon was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.1°C. Typical January days reach 24.1°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 16.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | 23.2°C | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 7.2°C | 7.7°C | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Bongaigaon have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2013) to a record high of 26.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bongaigaon
January is a good time to visit Bongaigaon, with days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Bongaigaon's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.1°C | 9.0°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 9.2°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 13 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 16.0°C | 2 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 23.3°C | 8.0°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 9.9°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 7.6°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 26.4°C | 8.9°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 16.5°C | 10 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.3°C | 10.0°C | 18.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 9.0°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 4.5°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 7.3°C | 14.7°C | 13 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 6.3°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 8.3°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 10.2°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 7.0°C | 15.1°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 6.8°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 8.3°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 7.2°C | 14.6°C | 10 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 6.3°C | 14.4°C | 7 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 23.8°C | 7.8°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 6.7°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 7.9°C | 15.5°C | 4 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 8.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 6.7°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 7.2°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 6.7°C | 14.9°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 8.3°C | 16.9°C | 8 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 24.9°C | 8.0°C | 16.4°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 6.2°C | 15.5°C | 45 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 6.0°C | 15.3°C | 7 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 7.4°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 26.6°C | 7.2°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 5.6°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 8.9°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 25.2°C | 8.5°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 24.6°C | 7.6°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 6.7°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 24.7°C | 7.6°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 9.7°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.7°C | 23 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.1°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Bongaigaon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 26.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.1°C to 24°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 8.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bongaigaon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bongaigaon, averaging 16°C.
For January in Bongaigaon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 7.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 45 mm. On average, January sees 7 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 Bongaigaon 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.
