January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 14.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kurukshetra was 1990 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 11.8°C. Typical January days reach 25.6°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 15.0°C | 15.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 23.9°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 19 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | 42 mm | +18 mm |
January temperatures in Kurukshetra have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (2013) to a record high of 31.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kurukshetra
January is a good time to visit Kurukshetra, with days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 14.6°C, cooler than Kurukshetra's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.3°C | 4.3°C | 15.8°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 4.4°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 2.4°C | 13.0°C | 25 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 4.2°C | 13.3°C | 123 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 1.9°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 23.0°C | 2.0°C | 12.5°C | 42 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 3.7°C | 15.6°C | 13 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 1.5°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 3.2°C | 14.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 23.9°C | 4.4°C | 14.1°C | 25 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 3.7°C | 13.9°C | 59 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 0.8°C | 13.0°C | 46 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 3.1°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 1.1°C | 11.8°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 4.7°C | 15.2°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 5.8°C | 15.5°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 1.8°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 3.4°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 3.5°C | 16.7°C | 10 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 5.0°C | 14.9°C | 31 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 4.7°C | 15.5°C | 54 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 3.9°C | 15.7°C | 49 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 5.4°C | 16.1°C | 15 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 3.4°C | 16.1°C | 22 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 2.5°C | 14.2°C | 24 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | 40 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 2.5°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 3.8°C | 13.9°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 4.0°C | 14.4°C | 43 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 3.2°C | 14.1°C | 39 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 4.3°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 3.0°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 3.2°C | 15.4°C | 14 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 1.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.6°C | 5.0°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 2.0°C | 14.8°C | 51 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 5.1°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 4.4°C | 15.3°C | 32 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 2.2°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 5.0°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 3.7°C | 14.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 24.6°C | 3.6°C | 14.1°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 5.7°C | 15.1°C | 36 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 3.8°C | 13.6°C | 56 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.6°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 26 mm of rainfall in Kurukshetra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 31.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 2013.
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 24.8°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 4.4°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kurukshetra, averaging 14.6°C.
For January in Kurukshetra, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 3.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 123 mm. On average, January sees 26 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 Kurukshetra 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.
