January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat, with average highs near 36.2°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 23.5°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 25.6°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 21.2°C. Typical January days reach 36.2°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.4°C | 36.6°C | 35.6°C | 35.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 10.3°C | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Surat have risen by about 0.6°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 0.1°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 36.2°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 23.5°C) — cooler than Surat'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 | 37.0°C | 12.1°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 36.6°C | 13.1°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 36.3°C | 10.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 9.3°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 10.3°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 12.6°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 36.5°C | 11.4°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 37.8°C | 11.6°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 12.3°C | 23.7°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 9.1°C | 21.6°C | 9 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 35.2°C | 10.3°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 33.3°C | 9.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 9.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 11.8°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 37.3°C | 13.1°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 36.4°C | 8.8°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 37.3°C | 12.8°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 37.3°C | 12.1°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 11.3°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 38.2°C | 10.9°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 35.7°C | 9.7°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 35.5°C | 11.1°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 37.2°C | 9.8°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 34.0°C | 10.1°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 36.4°C | 9.3°C | 22.9°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 11.2°C | 22.9°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 37.1°C | 9.4°C | 23.2°C | 15 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 11.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 10.1°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 38.8°C | 7.6°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 38.4°C | 12.8°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 10.5°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 36.7°C | 12.9°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 37.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 35.4°C | 10.7°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 36.4°C | 10.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 34.1°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 36.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.2°C | 11.2°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.4°C | 10.9°C | 23.6°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 36.2°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 23.5°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.7°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.2°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Surat, averaging 23.5°C.
For January in Surat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.2°C and lows of 10.8°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.
