January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 17.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Raigarh were 1990 and 2001 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.6°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 6.8°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 | 18.7°C | 17.9°C | 18.6°C | 17.3°C | 16.3°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | -2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 7.6°C | 6.6°C | 7.5°C | 6.3°C | 5.6°C | -2°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 19 mm | 15 mm | 12 mm | 13 mm | -13 mm |
January temperatures in Raigarh 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 34.7°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
One of the best times to visit Raigarh
January is one of the best times to visit Raigarh. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 17.9°C) — cooler than Raigarh's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1°C | 6.9°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 6.2°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 5.6°C | 15.3°C | 31 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 6.8°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 24.9°C | 4.3°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 6.4°C | 17.9°C | 15 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 6.6°C | 18.0°C | 6 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 6.1°C | 18.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 5.5°C | 16.4°C | 20 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 5.5°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 5.1°C | 15.4°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 5.1°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 5 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 30.8°C | 8.9°C | 19.8°C | 7 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 6.4°C | 16.4°C | 20 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 8.8°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.4°C | 53 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 32 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 6.6°C | 17.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 34.7°C | 8.0°C | 21.4°C | 3 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 7.9°C | 18.0°C | 6 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 5.0°C | 15.5°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 5.5°C | 17.6°C | 17 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 8.9°C | 18.5°C | 24 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 6.3°C | 16.1°C | 46 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 6.8°C | 18.6°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 7.8°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 5.5°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 4.2°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 33.2°C | 9.5°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 5.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 5.9°C | 17.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 6.0°C | 18.0°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.6°C | 63 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 8.5°C | 18.6°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 7.2°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 19.5°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 6.2°C | 16.8°C | 49 mm | 68% | 1.4 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 6.8°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 17 mm of rainfall in Raigarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 2001. 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 29.3°C to 27.4°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 5.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Raigarh, averaging 17.9°C.
For January in Raigarh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 6.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 89 mm. On average, January sees 17 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 Raigarh 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.
