January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cachar, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cachar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Cachar were 1994 and 2015 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 15.3°C. Typical January days reach 24°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Cachar, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 31 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cachar during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 2018 at 81%, and the least humid was 1995 at 44%.
January receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cachar. The sunniest January was 1989 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Cachar during January is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003, 2004 and 2010, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 16.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 23.8°C | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 6 mm | 11 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Cachar have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (1989) to a record high of 29.7°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 31 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Cachar
January is a good time to visit Cachar, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Cachar's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February 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 | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 25.0°C | 9.1°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 23.8°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.8°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 26.3°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.9°C | 8.6°C | 5 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 25.0°C | 7.5°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.4°C | 6.0°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 27.4°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 24.3°C | 8.0°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 27.0°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 25.6°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 26.3°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 24.9°C | 7.0°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.4°C | 27.2°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 25.5°C | 8.0°C | 28 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 29.5°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 28.0°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 8.3°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 11 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 26.0°C | 6.8°C | 6 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 25.9°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 25.8°C | 7.7°C | 21 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 13 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.7°C | 6.1°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 26.3°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 29.7°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 🔥 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.3°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 28.6°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 27.6°C | 6.4°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 29.4°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 29.4°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 24.9°C | 4.9°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 27.9°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 27.5°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.2°C | 28.4°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 8.5°C | 25.9°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 27.2°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.3°C | 18.2°C | 11.0°C | 29.7°C | 9.6°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 25.8°C | 9.1°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Cachar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 31 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 29.7°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10°C to 10.5°C while daytime highs eased from 24.1°C to 22.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cachar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Cachar, averaging 17.1°C.
For January in Cachar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 10.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 31 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 Cachar 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.
