January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gandhinagar, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 20.7°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 Gandhinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gandhinagar was 1990 — when the month averaged 23.6°C — while the coldest were 2012 and 2020 at 18.4°C. Typical January days reach 33.5°C with nights near 7.9°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 | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 19.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 34.5°C | 34.0°C | 32.9°C | 32.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 7.6°C | 8.3°C | 7.9°C | 7.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Gandhinagar 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 rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Gandhinagar
January is one of the best times to visit Gandhinagar. Expect days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 20.7°C) — cooler than Gandhinagar'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 | 33.3°C | 7.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 32.2°C | 9.7°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 6.7°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 7.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 34.7°C | 9.6°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 35.2°C | 7.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 31.9°C | 8.3°C | 20.1°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 7.2°C | 18.9°C | 6 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 30.2°C | 6.7°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.0°C | 10.4°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 10.9°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 35.0°C | 8.9°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 35.2°C | 7.7°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 8.8°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 9.6°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 33.9°C | 7.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 34.0°C | 8.2°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 6.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 35.1°C | 6.6°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 31.6°C | 6.1°C | 18.8°C | 10 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 33.7°C | 6.1°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 7.7°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 36.0°C | 8.3°C | 22.1°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 10.0°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 8.4°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 37.2°C | 3.5°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 36.3°C | 10.8°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 7.2°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 34.2°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 7.9°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 34.0°C | 8.0°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 33.7°C | 8.0°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.9°C | 7.8°C | 19.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 6.6°C | 20.2°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 33.5°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Gandhinagar, 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 33.1°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gandhinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gandhinagar, averaging 20.7°C.
For January in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 7.9°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 Gandhinagar 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.
