January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ambala, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 14.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ambala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ambala was 2006 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 11.2°C. Typical January days reach 25°C with nights near 4.5°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 | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 23.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.0°C | 4.0°C | 4.8°C | 4.1°C | 4.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 22 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 51 mm | +25 mm |
January temperatures in Ambala have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1991) to a record high of 30.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A good time to visit Ambala
January is a good time to visit Ambala, with days averaging 25°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 14.8°C, cooler than Ambala's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7°C | 5.7°C | 16.7°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 5.7°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 4.4°C | 14.3°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 4.6°C | 14.1°C | 149 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 24.0°C | 5.5°C | 14.7°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.4°C | 1.9°C | 11.2°C | 85 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 2.8°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 5.3°C | 16.2°C | 15 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 3.2°C | 13.8°C | 95 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 4.3°C | 14.6°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 23.8°C | 5.2°C | 14.5°C | 28 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 5.1°C | 14.4°C | 74 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.3°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 21.8°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 3.5°C | 12.9°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 6.1°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 17.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 2.8°C | 13.9°C | 15 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 17.3°C | 13 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 25.5°C | 5.6°C | 15.6°C | 67 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 4.7°C | 15.7°C | 57 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 6.5°C | 16.3°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 3.5°C | 14.1°C | 30 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 4.9°C | 14.5°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 3.8°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 3.7°C | 13.7°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 4.9°C | 14.4°C | 53 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 14.2°C | 36 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 4.7°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 3.6°C | 14.5°C | 23 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.9°C | 18 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 1.5°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 5.3°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 3.0°C | 14.8°C | 54 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 5.4°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 5.6°C | 15.6°C | 33 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 3.6°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 6.2°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 4.8°C | 14.8°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 23.9°C | 5.6°C | 14.7°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 6.0°C | 14.8°C | 35 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 4.5°C | 13.3°C | 67 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 31 mm of rainfall in Ambala, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 30.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ambala and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ambala, averaging 14.8°C.
For January in Ambala, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 149 mm. On average, January sees 31 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 Ambala 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.
