January is one of the cooler months of the year in Patan, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 20.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Patan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Patan was 1990 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 17.7°C. Typical January days reach 32.5°C with nights near 7.8°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 | 20.1°C | 20.6°C | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 33.5°C | 33.1°C | 31.9°C | 31.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.1°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Patan have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1991) to a record high of 36.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 7 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Patan
January is one of the best times to visit Patan. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 20.2°C) — cooler than Patan'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 | 33.0°C | 8.1°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 30.9°C | 9.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 5.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 7.7°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 10.1°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 33.4°C | 7.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 8.8°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 19.5°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 6.8°C | 19.0°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 6.9°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 6.7°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 9.4°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 33.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 8.5°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 7.1°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 7.4°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 8.5°C | 21.1°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 8.1°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 33.2°C | 8.2°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 33.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 32.4°C | 9.3°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 7.5°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 6.6°C | 18.6°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 7.8°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 33.3°C | 9.2°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 35.0°C | 7.4°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 4.8°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 35.7°C | 10.6°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 34.2°C | 7.3°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 8.9°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 30.8°C | 8.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 32.8°C | 7.6°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 7.8°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 8.1°C | 19.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.5°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Patan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 7 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 36.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.6°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Patan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Patan, averaging 20.2°C.
For January in Patan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 7.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 7 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 Patan 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.
