January is one of the cooler months of the year in Panchkula, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 14.6°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 Panchkula. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Panchkula was 1988 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 12.1°C. Typical January days reach 21°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Panchkula, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 149 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Panchkula during January averages 44%. The most humid January was 2022 at 73%, and the least humid was 1984 at 28%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panchkula. The sunniest Januarys were 1986 and 2007 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2022 and 2024 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Panchkula during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.5°C | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 20.6°C | 19.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 8.1°C | 8.5°C | 7.8°C | 8.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 22 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 51 mm | +25 mm |
January temperatures in Panchkula 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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Panchkula
January is a good time to visit Panchkula, with days averaging 21°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 14.6°C, cooler than Panchkula's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 27.7°C | 5.7°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 22.9°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 24.3°C | 4.4°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 23.6°C | 4.6°C | 149 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 24.0°C | 5.5°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 20.4°C | 1.9°C | 85 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 22.6°C | 2.8°C | 52 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 7.7°C | 27.1°C | 5.3°C | 15 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 24.5°C | 3.2°C | 95 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 24.9°C | 4.3°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 23.8°C | 5.2°C | 28 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 23.6°C | 5.1°C | 74 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 21.8°C | 3.4°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 22.2°C | 3.5°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 25.1°C | 6.1°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 25.1°C | 2.8°C | 15 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 13 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 24.2°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.5°C | 5.6°C | 67 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 26.6°C | 4.7°C | 57 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.1°C | 6.5°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.4°C | 27.9°C | 4.2°C | 27 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 24.7°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 24.0°C | 4.9°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 23.6°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 23.7°C | 3.7°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 23.9°C | 4.9°C | 53 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 26.1°C | 4.7°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 25.3°C | 3.6°C | 23 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 26.1°C | 3.7°C | 18 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 27.8°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | 3.0°C | 54 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 26.1°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 25.6°C | 5.6°C | 33 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 3.6°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 24.2°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 24.9°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 23.9°C | 5.6°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 23.6°C | 6.0°C | 35 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 22.1°C | 4.5°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 21°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 31 mm of rainfall in Panchkula, 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 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 7.9°C to 8.3°C while daytime highs eased from 20.5°C to 20.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Panchkula and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Panchkula, averaging 14.6°C.
For January in Panchkula, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 8.1°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 Panchkula 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.
