January is one of the cooler months of the year in Vadodara, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 21.2°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 24.2°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 18.4°C. Typical January days reach 34.2°C with nights near 8.1°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 | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 20.1°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 35.1°C | 34.8°C | 33.5°C | 32.5°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.8°C | 8.1°C | 7.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Vadodara have fallen by about 0.5°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 rose 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 34.2°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Vadodara'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 | 7.6°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 10.3°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 7.6°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 33.4°C | 8.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 6.6°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 9.6°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 35.8°C | 7.7°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 8.7°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 9.3°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 6.8°C | 19.1°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 7.0°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 35.5°C | 10.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 34.0°C | 7.0°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 10.6°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 9.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 9.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 8.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 36.6°C | 9.8°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 34.7°C | 8.4°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 35.2°C | 6.2°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 8.2°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 35.7°C | 6.3°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 6.6°C | 20.4°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 8.1°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 36.2°C | 8.3°C | 22.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 9.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 36.1°C | 7.8°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 37.8°C | 3.4°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 37.2°C | 11.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 6.8°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 35.3°C | 8.9°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 8.2°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 8.6°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 32.7°C | 7.3°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 35.4°C | 8.1°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.7°C | 7.4°C | 20.0°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.7°C | 7.0°C | 20.8°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 34.2°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 21.2°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 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.1°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 7.7°C to 8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Vadodara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Vadodara, averaging 21.2°C.
For January in Vadodara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 8.1°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.
