January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 3.3°C and lows around -21°C (mean -8.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kinnaur was 2009 — when the month averaged -4.7°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -15.5°C. Typical January days reach 3.3°C with nights near -21°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 | -9.1°C | -8.4°C | -7.7°C | -9.7°C | -9.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 3.3°C | 3.8°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 2.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -21.6°C | -20.5°C | -19.6°C | -21.9°C | -21.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 15 mm | 19 mm | 41 mm | 63 mm | +44 mm |
January temperatures in Kinnaur have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -31.9°C (1989) to a record high of 6.9°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kinnaur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kinnaur. That said, January — with days averaging 3.3°C and nights around -21°C (mean -8.8°C) and low rainfall (29 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 | 3.8°C | -18.1°C | -7.2°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 4.2°C | -15.2°C | -5.5°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.4°C | -20.9°C | -9.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 0.5°C | -26.4°C | -13.0°C | 149 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 3.9°C | -20.9°C | -8.5°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 ❄️ | -2.5°C | -28.5°C | -15.5°C | 114 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 0.9°C | -30.2°C | -14.7°C | 81 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 5.3°C | -17.9°C | -6.3°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 0.5°C | -26.9°C | -13.2°C | 127 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 3.4°C | -19.5°C | -8.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 6.5°C | -17.4°C | -5.4°C | 26 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 1.4°C | -22.8°C | -10.7°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 3.0°C | -26.2°C | -11.6°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | -1.4°C | -21.9°C | -11.6°C | 20 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 0.6°C | -20.9°C | -10.2°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 4.4°C | -15.7°C | -5.6°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 🔥 | 6.0°C | -15.3°C | -4.7°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 0.2°C | -20.7°C | -10.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 4.9°C | -18.8°C | -7.0°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 4.9°C | -18.6°C | -6.8°C | 10 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 1.7°C | -19.1°C | -8.7°C | 29 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 4.2°C | -28.5°C | -12.2°C | 51 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 6.9°C | -17.6°C | -5.3°C | 29 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 6.0°C | -19.8°C | -6.9°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 3.8°C | -18.3°C | -7.3°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 4.0°C | -19.8°C | -7.9°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | -19.0°C | -6.1°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 2.0°C | -21.3°C | -9.7°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 4.3°C | -21.1°C | -8.4°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 2.3°C | -20.8°C | -9.3°C | 24 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 1.3°C | -23.2°C | -10.9°C | 25 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 2.1°C | -21.6°C | -9.8°C | 22 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 1.8°C | -20.3°C | -9.3°C | 26 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 3.8°C | -22.0°C | -9.1°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | -17.2°C | -5.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 6.7°C | -19.0°C | -6.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 1.5°C | -31.9°C | -15.2°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 6.8°C | -16.8°C | -5.0°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 4.1°C | -18.7°C | -7.3°C | 21 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 3.4°C | -18.4°C | -7.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 1.3°C | -26.2°C | -12.5°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 1.0°C | -19.2°C | -9.1°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 5.5°C | -19.1°C | -6.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.9°C | -18.7°C | -6.9°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.3°C | -25.1°C | -11.9°C | 48 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 3.3°C with lows near -21°C (mean -8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 29 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 6.9°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -31.9°C in 1989.
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 2.8°C to 3°C and overnight lows from -21.7°C to -20.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.3°C daytime highs and -21°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kinnaur, averaging -8.8°C.
For January in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.3°C and lows of -21°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (2008).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 149 mm. On average, January sees 29 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 Kinnaur 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.
