January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surguja, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 16.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surguja. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Surguja was 2009 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 12.6°C. Typical January days reach 27.9°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 16.3°C | 17.4°C | 15.7°C | 15.0°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.4°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 4.8°C | 5.7°C | 4.3°C | 3.6°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 21 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | 15 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Surguja have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (2020) to a record high of 32.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 98 mm.
A good time to visit Surguja
January is a good time to visit Surguja, with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 16.4°C, cooler than Surguja's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5°C | 4.2°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | 6 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 2.4°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 3.3°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 5.8°C | 16.3°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | 48 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 4.4°C | 16.3°C | 23 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 3.8°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 3.9°C | 16.7°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 4.1°C | 15.2°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 5.3°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 3.1°C | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 2.9°C | 14.0°C | 74 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 3.0°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 5.8°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 31.7°C | 7.8°C | 19.8°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 5.1°C | 16.2°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 6.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 4.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 5.4°C | 16.2°C | 57 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 5.7°C | 15.3°C | 26 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 4.2°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 17.6°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 4.5°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 2.9°C | 13.4°C | 98 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 15.8°C | 14 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 7.4°C | 16.5°C | 36 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 40 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 5.3°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 6.4°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 3.6°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 2.5°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 7.5°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 2.9°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 8.2°C | 18.7°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 4.0°C | 16.0°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 15.7°C | 17 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 54 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.6°C | 31 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.4°C | 9.4°C | 18.4°C | 76 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 3.5°C | 15.7°C | 48 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.9°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in Surguja, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 98 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 32.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surguja and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Surguja, averaging 16.4°C.
For January in Surguja, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 4.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 98 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 Surguja 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.
