January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 10°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Kishanganj were 1990 and 1994 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 15.1°C. Typical January days reach 24.5°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kishanganj, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 28 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kishanganj during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 1997 at 31%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kishanganj. The sunniest Januarys were 1989 and 1992 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018, 2020 and 2024 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Kishanganj during January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | 16.7°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Kishanganj have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (2013) to a record high of 32.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kishanganj
January is a good time to visit Kishanganj, with days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 10°C (mean 17.3°C, cooler than Kishanganj'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 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 25.7°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 24.6°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.0°C | 11 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 25.2°C | 6.6°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 28.5°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.7°C | 26.0°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 30.0°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.6°C | 6.9°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 28.4°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 23.8°C | 15.6°C | 7.4°C | 28.8°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 25.0°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 25.8°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 26.3°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 26.6°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 26.6°C | 6.5°C | 28 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 28.3°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.4°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 25.5°C | 7.1°C | 9 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.5°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 26.8°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.5°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 10.0°C | 27.2°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 28.1°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 27.3°C | 6.9°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 29.0°C | 7.3°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 11.1°C | 29.9°C | 7.8°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.2°C | 28.8°C | 5.3°C | 18 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 29.0°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 29.7°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.8°C | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 32.2°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 8.9°C | 27.6°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.7°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.2°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.4°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 8.6°C | 19 mm | 59% | 1.2 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 10°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Kishanganj, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 32.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10°C to 10.8°C while daytime highs eased from 25.1°C to 23.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kishanganj, averaging 17.3°C.
For January in Kishanganj, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 10°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 28 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Kishanganj 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.
