January is one of the cooler months of the year in Golaghat, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 16.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Golaghat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Golaghat was 2015 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.6°C. Typical January days reach 22.4°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Golaghat, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 56 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Golaghat during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 2011 at 78%, and the least humid was 1997 at 55%.
January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Golaghat. The sunniest Januarys were 1991, 1999 and 2019, among others at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008, 2012 and 2020 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Golaghat during January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2010, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.4°C | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 22.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 16 mm | 13 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Golaghat have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1984) to a record high of 28.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Golaghat
January is a good time to visit Golaghat, with days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 16.5°C, cooler than Golaghat's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 24.0°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.7°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 28.5°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.0°C | 7.7°C | 23 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 25.2°C | 10.0°C | 15 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 23.7°C | 8.2°C | 24 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.6°C | 9.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 24.1°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.9°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 24.5°C | 9.9°C | 25 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.6°C | 11.5°C | 14 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.6°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 23.2°C | 8.0°C | 12 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 23.1°C | 7.6°C | 16 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 24.8°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 23.9°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 23.4°C | 7.7°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.6°C | 8.9°C | 6 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 26.3°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 23.7°C | 8.7°C | 18 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 23.4°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 24.6°C | 7.9°C | 8 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 26.6°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 24.1°C | 7.1°C | 5 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 24.4°C | 7.4°C | 14 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 26.3°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 55% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 24.8°C | 6.8°C | 11 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 25.4°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 55% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 23.3°C | 7.2°C | 13 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 25.1°C | 7.2°C | 9 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 25.4°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 24.8°C | 6.6°C | 20 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 25.3°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 27.0°C | 7.5°C | 20 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 22.5°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 9.4°C | 7 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 25.4°C | 8.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 26.7°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 24.4°C | 5.7°C | 9 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 26.0°C | 6.3°C | 15 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.8°C | 10.5°C | 20 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 27 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.4°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Golaghat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 28.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 22.6°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Golaghat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Golaghat, averaging 16.5°C.
For January in Golaghat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 10.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 56 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Golaghat 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.
