January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gaya, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 16.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gaya. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gaya was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 14.4°C. Typical January days reach 24.5°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Gaya, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 55 mm, while the driest were 2006, 2007 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gaya during January averages 50%. The most humid January was 2022 at 74%, and the least humid was 1990 at 34%.
January receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gaya. The sunniest Januarys were 1989, 1990 and 1999, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.
Average wind speed in Gaya during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1993 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 16.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 5 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Gaya have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2013) to a record high of 33.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 55 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 Gaya
January is a good time to visit Gaya, with days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 16.9°C, cooler than Gaya'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 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 30.7°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 26.2°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.2°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 25.8°C | 4.9°C | 15 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 29.4°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 30.6°C | 5.9°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 7.3°C | 29.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 29.7°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 21 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 26.4°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.6°C | 5.6°C | 37 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 27.7°C | 2.0°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 26.3°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 27.6°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 29.6°C | 6.7°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 27.4°C | 5.1°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 8.9°C | 30.3°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.6°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 21 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 26.4°C | 5.2°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 28.8°C | 4.1°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.2°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 16.4°C | 8.0°C | 31.5°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.3°C | 29.4°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.7°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | 3.8°C | 8 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 27.9°C | 5.2°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 28.1°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 27.3°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 30.2°C | 6.6°C | 32 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.4°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 30.6°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 30.5°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.3°C | 19.2°C | 10.2°C | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 15.7°C | 7.1°C | 29.4°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 5.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 28.4°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 28.1°C | 2.8°C | 5 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 27.9°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 29.4°C | 7.4°C | 27 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.5°C | 7.1°C | 39 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 26.6°C | 6.2°C | 51 mm | 63% | 1.4 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 9.3°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Gaya, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 33.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gaya and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gaya, averaging 16.9°C.
For January in Gaya, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 9.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1993).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 55 mm. On average, January sees 12 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 Gaya 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.
