January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bilaspur, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bilaspur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bilaspur was 1990 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 15.8°C. Typical January days reach 31.3°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 18.2°C | 17.4°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 32.2°C | 32.2°C | 30.4°C | 29.3°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 5.5°C | -2°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Bilaspur have fallen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4°C (2023) to a record high of 36.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bilaspur
January is one of the best times to visit Bilaspur. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 19°C) — cooler than Bilaspur's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9°C | 6.9°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 6.3°C | 17.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 4.0°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 4.9°C | 16.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 6.4°C | 18.1°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 4.3°C | 15.8°C | 43 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 5.6°C | 17.7°C | 19 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 6.5°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 6.0°C | 18.9°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 34.0°C | 5.9°C | 19.9°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 5.8°C | 17.3°C | 18 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 5.0°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 4.3°C | 16.0°C | 68 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 30.5°C | 4.9°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 7.0°C | 18.3°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 6.5°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 33.8°C | 8.9°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 8.1°C | 19.1°C | 87 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 18.1°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 6.4°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 7.0°C | 19.2°C | 18 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 34.6°C | 7.8°C | 21.2°C | 5 mm | 24% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 31.7°C | 7.5°C | 19.6°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 5.3°C | 17.2°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 33.0°C | 5.8°C | 19.4°C | 19 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 8.7°C | 20.0°C | 32 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 5.9°C | 17.0°C | 44 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 33.9°C | 6.9°C | 20.4°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 33.0°C | 8.4°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 5.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 4.1°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 36.3°C | 9.5°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 6.0°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 33.8°C | 8.9°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 18.1°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 6.1°C | 18.6°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 9.2°C | 20.4°C | 40 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 8.2°C | 19.1°C | 36 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 7.3°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 10.7°C | 20.4°C | 79 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 5.8°C | 19.2°C | 45 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.3°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 18 mm of rainfall in Bilaspur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2005.
The hottest January reached 36.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.3°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 5.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bilaspur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Bilaspur, averaging 19°C.
For January in Bilaspur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 6.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2005 with 87 mm. On average, January sees 18 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 Bilaspur 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.
