January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Kanker were 1985 and 1988 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 17.3°C. Typical January days reach 27°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kanker, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2005 with 68 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanker during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2020 at 76%, and the least humid was 1989 at 24%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanker. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kanker during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2017 and 2018, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 9 mm | 17 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Kanker have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (1991) to a record high of 34.2°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kanker
January is one of the best times to visit Kanker. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 19.7°C) — cooler than Kanker's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.6°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.8°C | 6.2°C | 37 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.2°C | 6.1°C | 19 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 30.0°C | 6.5°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 30.0°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 12.9°C | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 28.5°C | 7.2°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 27.1°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.3°C | 29.4°C | 7.5°C | 15 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 34.0°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.3°C | 8.8°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 12.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 30.4°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 28.2°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 34.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 30.7°C | 7.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 21.2°C | 12.7°C | 33.6°C | 8.3°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 30.8°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 31.7°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 30.1°C | 8.3°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 5.4°C | 18 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 30.5°C | 10.1°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 27.2°C | 7.7°C | 55 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 32.0°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 31.6°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.0°C | 6.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.3°C | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 33.3°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 21.0°C | 11.5°C | 33.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 32.6°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 30.1°C | 6.5°C | 30 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 🔥 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 31.9°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 29.8°C | 9.1°C | 27 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 31.2°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 29.4°C | 11.4°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 30.3°C | 5.9°C | 46 mm | 67% | 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°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Kanker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 2005.
The hottest January reached 34.2°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kanker, averaging 19.7°C.
For January in Kanker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 12.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2005 with 68 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Kanker 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.
