January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rajnandgaon, with average highs near 30.8°C and lows around 7°C (mean 18.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rajnandgaon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Rajnandgaon was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 15.4°C. Typical January days reach 30.8°C with nights near 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 | 19.6°C | 19.1°C | 19.7°C | 18.1°C | 17.3°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.5°C | 31.4°C | 31.7°C | 30.0°C | 28.6°C | -2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 6.8°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 10 mm | 18 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Rajnandgaon have fallen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4°C (1991) to a record high of 34.4°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
One of the best times to visit Rajnandgaon
January is one of the best times to visit Rajnandgaon. Expect days averaging 30.8°C and nights around 7°C (mean 18.9°C) — cooler than Rajnandgaon's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 8.3°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 4.2°C | 16.9°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.4°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 4.8°C | 16.5°C | 25 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 31.5°C | 8.0°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 5.6°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 8.6°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 5.8°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 5.0°C | 16.8°C | 34 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 4.7°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.1°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 34.4°C | 10.5°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 7.3°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 9.1°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 8.2°C | 19.3°C | 78 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 56 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 6.0°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 7.5°C | 19.0°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 30.8°C | 7.1°C | 19.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 32.2°C | 6.1°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8°C | 5.4°C | 18.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 31.1°C | 9.3°C | 20.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 6.5°C | 17.0°C | 50 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 7.9°C | 20.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 31.9°C | 5.6°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 4.0°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 9.1°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 5.3°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 8.9°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 31.0°C | 5.7°C | 18.4°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 6.2°C | 18.4°C | 27 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 11.0°C | 21.7°C | 35 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 8.2°C | 19.2°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 7.2°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.7°C | 49 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.9°C | 5.2°C | 18.1°C | 50 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.8°C with lows near 7°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in Rajnandgaon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2005.
The hottest January reached 34.4°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rajnandgaon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.8°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Rajnandgaon, averaging 18.9°C.
For January in Rajnandgaon, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.8°C and lows of 7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2005 with 78 mm. On average, January sees 14 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 Rajnandgaon 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.
