January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jorhat, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 16.7°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 Januarys in Jorhat were 2015 and 2017 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 14.7°C. Typical January days reach 21.9°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Jorhat, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 66 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2010 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Jorhat during January averages 68%. The most humid January was 2021 at 79%, and the least humid was 1999 at 51%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jorhat. The sunniest Januarys were 1987 and 1992 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Jorhat during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1986, 2011 and 2012, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2024 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | 16.5°C | 17.3°C | 17.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°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°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 0.5°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 21.9°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 16.7°C, cooler than Jorhat'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 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 23.7°C | 11.1°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.1°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 26.6°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 24.1°C | 8.9°C | 29 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.6°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 23.2°C | 9.3°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.6°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.0°C | 10.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 27.1°C | 11.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 24.1°C | 11.5°C | 28 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.8°C | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 11.3°C | 11 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 25.3°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 25.2°C | 9.0°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 20.2°C | 15.2°C | 10.3°C | 22.6°C | 8.1°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 22.4°C | 7.3°C | 14 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 24.3°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 24.0°C | 9.8°C | 25 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.9°C | 8.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 22.3°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 27.3°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 25.7°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.8°C | 26 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 23.3°C | 8.4°C | 7 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 15 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 25.4°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 8 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 23.5°C | 9.0°C | 23 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 8.2°C | 5 mm | 51% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.6°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 24.2°C | 8.6°C | 13 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 23.1°C | 7.9°C | 23 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 24.4°C | 7.9°C | 13 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 24.5°C | 9.1°C | 21 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 24.7°C | 7.8°C | 66 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.1°C | 23.8°C | 7.0°C | 31 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.5°C | 25.1°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 25.5°C | 9.2°C | 29 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 22.8°C | 7.2°C | 27 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 24.4°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 23.9°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 25.1°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 23.4°C | 7.0°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 25.2°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 31 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 22.7°C | 9.0°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 21.9°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 16.7°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.7°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 12.4°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 21.9°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jorhat, averaging 16.7°C.
For January in Jorhat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 11.4°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.
