January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhavnagar, with average highs near 34.3°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 21.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhavnagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bhavnagar was 1990 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest were 2011 and 2020 at 18.9°C. Typical January days reach 34.3°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 34.3°C | 35.1°C | 34.8°C | 34.0°C | 33.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | 8.4°C | 7.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Bhavnagar have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1991) to a record high of 37.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 9 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bhavnagar
January is one of the best times to visit Bhavnagar. Expect days averaging 34.3°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 21.4°C) — cooler than Bhavnagar's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.0°C | 7.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 7.7°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 32.7°C | 7.3°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 7.0°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 35.3°C | 7.5°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 10.0°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 36.0°C | 7.9°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 8.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 32.5°C | 9.0°C | 20.8°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 7.7°C | 20.0°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 7.8°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 7.8°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 11.2°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 34.4°C | 6.9°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 36.0°C | 8.2°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 9.2°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 34.5°C | 10.0°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 10.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 34.8°C | 8.4°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 6.9°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 36.2°C | 7.6°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 6.5°C | 19.2°C | 9 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 34.4°C | 7.0°C | 20.7°C | 6 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 8.8°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 35.2°C | 10.9°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 36.1°C | 8.1°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 37.5°C | 5.7°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 36.9°C | 11.0°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 7.4°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 9.2°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 32.1°C | 9.6°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 8.6°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 32.9°C | 8.1°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.4°C | 8.3°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 8.0°C | 20.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.2°C | 8.0°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34.3°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Bhavnagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 9 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 37.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 5.7°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 33.9°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhavnagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.3°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bhavnagar, averaging 21.4°C.
For January in Bhavnagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.3°C and lows of 8.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 9 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 Bhavnagar 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.
