January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madhubani, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madhubani. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Madhubani was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 14.5°C. Typical January days reach 24.3°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Madhubani, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 37 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madhubani during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2022 at 75%, and the least humid was 1990 at 29%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madhubani. The sunniest Januarys were 1989 and 1992 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Madhubani during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 25.2°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | 23.4°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.2°C | 10.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Madhubani have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (2013) to a record high of 31.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 37 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Madhubani
January is a good time to visit Madhubani, with days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 17.4°C, cooler than Madhubani'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 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 24.7°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 7.2°C | 5 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 28.0°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 27.9°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 25.5°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 29.6°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 27.1°C | 6.7°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.4°C | 6.3°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 26.3°C | 7.4°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 14.5°C | 6.9°C | 26.1°C | 1.1°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.9°C | 5.4°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 26.2°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 27.2°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 26.9°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 27.9°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 27.7°C | 8.2°C | 28 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.2°C | 6.7°C | 22 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 25.9°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 7.8°C | 10 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 9.6°C | 27.5°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.4°C | 27.3°C | 5.9°C | 9 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 26.4°C | 6.5°C | 22 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.4°C | 28.0°C | 7.5°C | 6 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 30.0°C | 8.3°C | 17 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 28.7°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.5°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 27.1°C | 5.6°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 28.3°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 27.1°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 27.9°C | 6.5°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 27.7°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 27.7°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 29.1°C | 9.1°C | 35 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.9°C | 9.4°C | 24 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.3°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Madhubani, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 37 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 31.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.9°C to 11°C while daytime highs eased from 24.6°C to 23.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madhubani and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Madhubani, averaging 17.4°C.
For January in Madhubani, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 10.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 37 mm. On average, January sees 7 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 Madhubani 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.
