January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ahmedabad, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 21.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ahmedabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ahmedabad was 1990 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 18.2°C. Typical January days reach 30°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Ahmedabad, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1997 with 10 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ahmedabad during January averages 31%. The most humid January was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 2001 at 20%.
January receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ahmedabad. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 2011 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Ahmedabad during January is 2 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2018 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.3°C | 29.6°C | 28.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.6°C | 12.3°C | 11.8°C | 11.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Ahmedabad have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (1991) to a record high of 37.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 10 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Ahmedabad
January is one of the best times to visit Ahmedabad. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 21.1°C) — cooler than Ahmedabad's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 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 | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 11.9°C | 33.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 11.1°C | 32.5°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.2°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 20.2°C | 11.0°C | 33.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 22.1°C | 13.3°C | 34.7°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 35.0°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.6°C | 31.9°C | 8.3°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 33.3°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 10.7°C | 30.2°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 19.0°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 22.1°C | 13.0°C | 33.0°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 23.1°C | 15.0°C | 34.9°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 21.5°C | 12.6°C | 35.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 20.9°C | 11.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 30.8°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.8°C | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 13.3°C | 35.6°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 20.3°C | 11.1°C | 33.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 21.3°C | 11.7°C | 34.0°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 22.0°C | 12.6°C | 33.9°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 11.9°C | 33.2°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 35.1°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.6°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 33.7°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 31.6°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 31.4°C | 22.7°C | 13.9°C | 36.0°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 14.0°C | 34.4°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 35.8°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 20.9°C | 11.5°C | 37.2°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 33.5°C | 23.8°C | 14.1°C | 36.3°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 20.3°C | 10.4°C | 35.6°C | 7.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 23.0°C | 13.8°C | 34.2°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 22.0°C | 12.8°C | 34.7°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 21.0°C | 11.7°C | 31.8°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 21.3°C | 12.1°C | 34.0°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 19.8°C | 10.3°C | 32.1°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 20.6°C | 11.1°C | 33.7°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 31.9°C | 7.8°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Ahmedabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 10 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 37.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ahmedabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ahmedabad, averaging 21.1°C.
For January in Ahmedabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 12.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 10 mm. On average, January sees 1 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 Ahmedabad 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.
