January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jorhat, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 9°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jorhat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Jorhat was 2017 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 14.8°C. Typical January days reach 24.5°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 17.3°C | 17.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.4°C | 24.8°C | 24.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 8.1°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | 10.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 21 mm | 19 mm | 11 mm | 19 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Jorhat have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (1983) to a record high of 27.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Jorhat
January is a good time to visit Jorhat, with days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 9°C (mean 16.8°C, cooler than Jorhat'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 | 23.7°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 10.3°C | 17.7°C | 4 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 9.6°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 24.1°C | 8.9°C | 16.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 10.9°C | 17.8°C | 16 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 23.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.2°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 9.7°C | 17.6°C | 13 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 10.3°C | 17.2°C | 11 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.1°C | 11.2°C | 19.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 11.5°C | 17.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 11.3°C | 19.1°C | 11 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 10.2°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 9.0°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 8.1°C | 15.3°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 7.3°C | 14.8°C | 14 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 9.4°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 9.8°C | 16.9°C | 25 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.7°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 9.6°C | 18.4°C | 8 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 9.3°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 26 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 23.3°C | 8.4°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 16.8°C | 15 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 8.8°C | 17.1°C | 28 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 16.3°C | 8 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 23.5°C | 9.0°C | 16.2°C | 23 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 8.2°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 51% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 24.6°C | 7.0°C | 15.8°C | 12 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 8.6°C | 16.4°C | 13 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 7.9°C | 15.5°C | 23 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 13 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 9.1°C | 16.8°C | 21 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 7.8°C | 16.3°C | 66 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 7.0°C | 15.4°C | 31 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 7.9°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 9.2°C | 17.3°C | 29 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 7.2°C | 15.0°C | 27 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 9.9°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 7.8°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 8.4°C | 16.7°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 7.0°C | 15.2°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 17.7°C | 31 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.7°C | 9.0°C | 15.8°C | 33 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.5°C with lows near 9°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 17 mm of rainfall in Jorhat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 27.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.3°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jorhat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jorhat, averaging 16.8°C.
For January in Jorhat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 66 mm. On average, January sees 17 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 Jorhat 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.
