January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dantewada, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 21.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dantewada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dantewada was 1988 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 18.9°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Dantewada, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 68 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dantewada during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2004 at 72%, and the least humid was 1989 at 36%.
January receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dantewada. The sunniest Januarys were 1990 and 1999 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Dantewada during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 2008 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.0°C | 29.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Dantewada have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (2012) to a record high of 35.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dantewada
January is one of the best times to visit Dantewada. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 21.1°C) — cooler than Dantewada's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 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 | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 33.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 13.9°C | 30.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 13.6°C | 32.0°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 29.7°C | 7.3°C | 48 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 31.1°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 31.1°C | 9.9°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 11.2°C | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 31.7°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.4°C | 32.4°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 35.0°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.8°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 14.3°C | 31.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 14 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 31.9°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 35.2°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 31.1°C | 8.8°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 32.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 30.6°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 31.1°C | 22.7°C | 14.3°C | 34.3°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.3°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 13.8°C | 33.9°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.0°C | 32.8°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 11.1°C | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 32.2°C | 11.2°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 12.3°C | 31.3°C | 7.9°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.7°C | 9.3°C | 68 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 22.3°C | 13.2°C | 33.3°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 30.4°C | 7.4°C | 12 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 22.4°C | 13.1°C | 35.4°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 22.0°C | 12.5°C | 34.7°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 14.4°C | 34.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.9°C | 32.5°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 30.0°C | 8.4°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 32.5°C | 12.7°C | 61 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 11.2°C | 7 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 31.6°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.5°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 31.6°C | 9.0°C | 33 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Dantewada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 35.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 2012.
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. Daytime highs rose from 28.6°C to 28.8°C while overnight lows fell from 14.3°C to 13.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dantewada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Dantewada, averaging 21.1°C.
For January in Dantewada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 68 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 Dantewada 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.
