January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 2.7°C (mean 11.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kangra was 1990 — when the month averaged 13.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 7.6°C. Typical January days reach 19.8°C with nights near 2.7°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 | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | 12.0°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.9°C | 21.5°C | 19.1°C | 19.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 2.5°C | 2.5°C | 3.0°C | 3.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 28 mm | 33 mm | 44 mm | 74 mm | +48 mm |
January temperatures in Kangra have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (2020) to a record high of 24.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kangra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kangra. That said, January — with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 2.7°C (mean 11.3°C) and moderate rainfall (38 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 | 21.6°C | 3.9°C | 12.8°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 19.0°C | 4.9°C | 12.0°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | 101 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 3.3°C | 11.0°C | 170 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 3.8°C | 11.8°C | 45 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 16.6°C | -1.4°C | 7.6°C | 105 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 0.9°C | 9.0°C | 85 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 3.8°C | 12.8°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 2.7°C | 10.9°C | 149 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 19.6°C | 4.2°C | 11.9°C | 21 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 4.1°C | 12.1°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 19.1°C | 4.3°C | 11.7°C | 47 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.6°C | 3.0°C | 11.3°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 1.9°C | 9.5°C | 48 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 1.7°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 20.3°C | 3.5°C | 11.9°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 3.6°C | 13.5°C | 38 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 19.5°C | -0.3°C | 9.6°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 2.7°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 0.9°C | 9.7°C | 66 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 2.9°C | 12.0°C | 56 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 4.2°C | 12.1°C | 35 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | 3.3°C | 12.7°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 3.3°C | 12.9°C | 16 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 0.9°C | 10.9°C | 47 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 19.1°C | 3.3°C | 11.2°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 3.7°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 2.4°C | 10.6°C | 29 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 18.8°C | 2.3°C | 10.6°C | 48 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 2.0°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 2.5°C | 11.3°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 19.3°C | 1.9°C | 10.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 1.5°C | 10.5°C | 44 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 0.7°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 22.6°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 18.1°C | 0.8°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | 13 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 3.7°C | 12.4°C | 35 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 2.5°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 3.0°C | 10.7°C | 16 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 19.7°C | 2.4°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 2.5°C | 11.0°C | 15 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 3.6°C | 11.6°C | 21 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.6°C | 2.5°C | 10.5°C | 89 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.8°C with lows near 2.7°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 38 mm of rainfall in Kangra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 24.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.2°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 2.8°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 2.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kangra, averaging 11.3°C.
For January in Kangra, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 2.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 170 mm. On average, January sees 38 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 Kangra 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.
