January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 24.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Surat was 1990 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 21.8°C. Typical January days reach 32.6°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Surat, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 15 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Surat during January averages 36%. The most humid January was 2022 at 55%, and the least humid was 1990 at 24%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Surat. The sunniest January was 1985 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Surat during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1995, 2015 and 2023 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 23.8°C | 23.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 32.8°C | 32.9°C | 32.3°C | 31.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 15.3°C | 15.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Surat have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (1991) to a record high of 38.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 15 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Surat
January is one of the best times to visit Surat. Expect days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 24.1°C) — cooler than Surat'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 | 33.3°C | 24.6°C | 15.9°C | 37.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 36.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 14.7°C | 36.3°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 36.1°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 34.4°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 22.9°C | 14.0°C | 36.0°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 36.8°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 36.5°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 37.8°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 35.2°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 34.1°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.3°C | 35.2°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 22.4°C | 14.0°C | 33.3°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 13.3°C | 35.9°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 35.0°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 37.3°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 14.2°C | 36.4°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 37.3°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 24.5°C | 15.6°C | 37.3°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 23.0°C | 14.5°C | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 36.4°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 38.2°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 35.7°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 24.3°C | 15.6°C | 35.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 36.4°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 34.0°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 36.4°C | 9.3°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 22.9°C | 14.3°C | 34.7°C | 11.2°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 37.1°C | 9.4°C | 15 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 33.6°C | 24.8°C | 16.1°C | 36.6°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 36.8°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 32.9°C | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 38.8°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 35.7°C | 26.1°C | 16.5°C | 38.4°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 23.7°C | 14.4°C | 38.2°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 25.9°C | 17.2°C | 36.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 37.5°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 24.0°C | 15.2°C | 35.4°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.0°C | 36.4°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 34.1°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 23.5°C | 14.5°C | 36.5°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 35.2°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 15.4°C | 36.4°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.6°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 24.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Surat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 15 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 38.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.9°C to 15.5°C while daytime highs eased from 32.1°C to 32°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Surat, averaging 24.1°C.
For January in Surat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 15 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 Surat 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.
