January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dantewada, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 20.6°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 Januarys in Dantewada were 1988, 1990 and 2009 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 18.5°C. Typical January days reach 31.8°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 31.9°C | 32.2°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 9.6°C | 9.2°C | 8.5°C | 9.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Dantewada have fallen by about 0.8°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 31.8°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 20.6°C) — cooler than Dantewada's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 11.2°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 32.0°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 48 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 11.2°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 9.9°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 19.0°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 8.6°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 9.5°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 8.9°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 10.4°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 31.8°C | 9.9°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 7.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 35.2°C | 11.4°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 30.6°C | 10.9°C | 20.8°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 8.9°C | 18.9°C | 51 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 8.3°C | 21.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 7.3°C | 19.4°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 9.9°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 8.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 11.2°C | 21.7°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 31.3°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 21.6°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 9.3°C | 19.0°C | 68 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 11.8°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 33.3°C | 11.1°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 7.4°C | 18.9°C | 12 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 11.2°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 34.7°C | 9.4°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 34.9°C | 11.7°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 7.6°C | 20.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 8.4°C | 19.2°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 12.7°C | 22.6°C | 61 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.8°C | 7 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 9.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 11.2°C | 21.3°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 9.0°C | 20.3°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 31.8°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 20.6°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dantewada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Dantewada, averaging 20.6°C.
For January in Dantewada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 9.3°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.
