January is one of the cooler months of the year in Vadodara, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 21.6°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 Vadodara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Vadodara was 1990 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 18.8°C. Typical January days reach 30.6°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Vadodara, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 12 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Vadodara during January averages 33%. The most humid January was 2020 at 59%, and the least humid was 1990 at 21%.
January receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vadodara. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 1999 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014 and 2024 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Vadodara during January is 2 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2018 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 22.1°C | 21.9°C | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.3°C | 30.9°C | 30.2°C | 29.0°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.5°C | 13.0°C | 12.9°C | 12.4°C | 12.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Vadodara have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.4°C (1991) to a record high of 37.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 12 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Vadodara
January is one of the best times to visit Vadodara. Expect days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 21.6°C) — cooler than Vadodara'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 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 33.3°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.5°C | 33.4°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 33.3°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 22.0°C | 13.3°C | 33.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 20.7°C | 11.4°C | 34.4°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 35.4°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 35.8°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 14.2°C | 36.0°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 32.0°C | 9.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.3°C | 6.8°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 21.3°C | 12.1°C | 33.7°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.1°C | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 19.6°C | 10.2°C | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 35.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 11.5°C | 34.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 36.2°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 21.5°C | 12.3°C | 35.6°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 11.9°C | 31.9°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.8°C | 33.6°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 23.2°C | 14.1°C | 36.6°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 21.0°C | 11.8°C | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 22.0°C | 12.4°C | 34.7°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 22.6°C | 13.2°C | 35.2°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.3°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 22.2°C | 13.6°C | 35.7°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 20.9°C | 11.7°C | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 8 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 13.9°C | 34.2°C | 6.6°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 20.3°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 36.2°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 23.2°C | 14.2°C | 35.1°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 31.9°C | 22.5°C | 13.2°C | 36.1°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 21.0°C | 11.3°C | 37.8°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.3°C | 24.4°C | 14.6°C | 37.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 21.0°C | 10.8°C | 36.6°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 33.3°C | 23.9°C | 14.5°C | 35.3°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 32.2°C | 22.9°C | 13.5°C | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 21.7°C | 12.2°C | 33.3°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 22.1°C | 12.7°C | 34.8°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 10.9°C | 32.7°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 21.2°C | 11.6°C | 35.4°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 32.7°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 34.7°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.6°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 21.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Vadodara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 12 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 37.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.4°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.3°C to 12.5°C while daytime highs eased from 30.4°C to 29.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Vadodara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Vadodara, averaging 21.6°C.
For January in Vadodara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 12.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 12 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 Vadodara 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.
