January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 20°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bastar was 1988 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest were 1995, 1999 and 2011 at 17.9°C. Typical January days reach 27.2°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Bastar, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 66 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bastar during January averages 62%. The most humid January was 2014 at 76%, and the least humid was 2003 at 42%.
January receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bastar. The sunniest Januarys were 1990 and 1999 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.
Average wind speed in Bastar during January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1981, 1990 and 2008 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.4°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 12.6°C | 12.7°C | 12.1°C | 12.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 11 mm | 14 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Bastar have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (2023) to a record high of 33.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bastar
January is one of the best times to visit Bastar. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 20°C) — cooler than Bastar's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 31.0°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 28.8°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 30.0°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 44 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 29.4°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 28.0°C | 8.7°C | 14 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 29.5°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 30.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 33.1°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.0°C | 7.2°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 29.3°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 27.5°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 29.7°C | 8.0°C | 17 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 33.9°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 11.8°C | 29.7°C | 7.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 29.9°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 29.1°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 28.8°C | 9.6°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.0°C | 50 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 33.6°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 29.6°C | 6.8°C | 46 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.2°C | 33.2°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 30.9°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 27.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 31.3°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 7.0°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 29.6°C | 10.9°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 26.5°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 30.1°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 31.4°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 7.0°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 33.4°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 12.1°C | 32.9°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 33.7°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 30.8°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 28.7°C | 8.2°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 31.9°C | 11.8°C | 62 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 29.0°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 30.6°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 30.2°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 30.6°C | 8.3°C | 32 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.2°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Bastar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 33.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 2023.
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 27.1°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Bastar, averaging 20°C.
For January in Bastar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 12.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 66 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Bastar 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.
