January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba, with average highs near 12.2°C and lows around -8.2°C (mean 2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Chamba were 2010 and 2024 — when the month averaged 5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -2.9°C. Typical January days reach 12.2°C with nights near -8.2°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 | 2.0°C | 2.1°C | 2.6°C | 1.7°C | 1.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.0°C | -8.5°C | -8.3°C | -7.9°C | -8.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 31 mm | 35 mm | 50 mm | 89 mm | +60 mm |
January temperatures in Chamba have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.6°C (2020) to a record high of 16.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 188 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 quieter season to visit Chamba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chamba. That said, January — with days averaging 12.2°C and nights around -8.2°C (mean 2°C) and moderate rainfall (43 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.9°C | -7.2°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | -3.1°C | 5.0°C | 19 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | -8.9°C | 1.4°C | 132 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | -9.5°C | 0.1°C | 176 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 12.9°C | -7.7°C | 2.6°C | 69 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 8.7°C | -14.6°C | -2.9°C | 123 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | -11.9°C | -1.5°C | 106 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 14.8°C | -5.7°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 9.0°C | -9.7°C | -0.4°C | 188 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | -5.7°C | 3.1°C | 21 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | -5.3°C | 4.7°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | -5.9°C | 2.5°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 11.8°C | -9.4°C | 1.2°C | 35 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 7.4°C | -10.5°C | -1.5°C | 56 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 9.3°C | -11.3°C | -1.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 14.0°C | -4.0°C | 5.0°C | 10 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | -6.1°C | 3.9°C | 49 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 9.2°C | -13.1°C | -2.0°C | 44 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.0°C | -7.6°C | 3.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 15.1°C | -8.5°C | 3.3°C | 38 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | -8.0°C | 1.1°C | 66 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | -10.4°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | -5.5°C | 4.7°C | 29 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | -5.9°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 14.2°C | -6.2°C | 4.0°C | 10 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | -11.5°C | 1.5°C | 50 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | -7.2°C | 3.8°C | 51 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | -6.1°C | 2.1°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | -9.7°C | 1.3°C | 30 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 10.4°C | -10.5°C | -0.1°C | 46 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | -12.2°C | -1.5°C | 47 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | -8.6°C | 1.4°C | 39 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 12.9°C | -8.6°C | 2.2°C | 19 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 12.9°C | -8.3°C | 2.3°C | 49 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | -8.0°C | 4.1°C | 20 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 10.1°C | -11.7°C | -0.8°C | 34 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | -6.5°C | 3.6°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | -8.2°C | 2.6°C | 30 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 10.7°C | -8.4°C | 1.1°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 11.7°C | -7.1°C | 2.3°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 10.7°C | -6.3°C | 2.2°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 13.2°C | -8.2°C | 2.5°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.7°C | -5.8°C | 3.9°C | 27 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | -10.1°C | 0.7°C | 96 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.2°C with lows near -8.2°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 43 mm of rainfall in Chamba, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 16.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -14.6°C in 2020.
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 12.2°C to 12.2°C and overnight lows from -7.5°C to -7.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.2°C daytime highs and -8.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Chamba, averaging 2°C.
For January in Chamba, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.2°C and lows of -8.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 188 mm. On average, January sees 43 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 Chamba 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.
