January is one of the cooler months of the year in Begusarai, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 17°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Begusarai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Begusarai was 1990 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 14.4°C. Typical January days reach 24.7°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Begusarai, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 46 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Begusarai during January averages 49%. The most humid January was 2022 at 74%, and the least humid was 1990 at 33%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Begusarai. The sunniest January was 1989 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Begusarai during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 9.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Begusarai have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (2013) to a record high of 32.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 46 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Begusarai
January is a good time to visit Begusarai, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Begusarai'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 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 8.7°C | 25.0°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 30.0°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 25.9°C | 5.7°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 29.1°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 27.3°C | 4.8°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 29.0°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 15.3°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.6°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 27.5°C | 5.3°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 26.7°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 6.4°C | 27.0°C | 1.2°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 25.9°C | 5.1°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 26.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 46 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 28.7°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 19 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 26.6°C | 5.8°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 7.3°C | 27.9°C | 4.2°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 28.4°C | 5.9°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.2°C | 4.6°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.5°C | 29.5°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 25.3°C | 17.1°C | 8.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 8.4°C | 26.8°C | 4.4°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | 5.8°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | 5.3°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 11 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 30.7°C | 6.6°C | 21 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.5°C | 29.7°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.9°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.2°C | 32.9°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 7.5°C | 28.6°C | 4.2°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 9.5°C | 28.2°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.6°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 28.4°C | 6.6°C | 20 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.0°C | 29.8°C | 6.1°C | 20 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 26.9°C | 7.0°C | 33 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.7°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Begusarai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 32.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.3°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Begusarai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Begusarai, averaging 17°C.
For January in Begusarai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 9.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 46 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 Begusarai 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.
