January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 13.4°C and lows around -8.5°C (mean 2.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kullu was 2024 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -2°C. Typical January days reach 13.4°C with nights near -8.5°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 | 2.5°C | 2.5°C | 3.2°C | 2.1°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -8.3°C | -8.7°C | -8.1°C | -8.3°C | -9.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 26 mm | 32 mm | 50 mm | 74 mm | +46 mm |
January temperatures in Kullu have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.7°C (2020) to a record high of 17.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kullu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kullu. That said, January — with days averaging 13.4°C and nights around -8.5°C (mean 2.5°C) and moderate rainfall (39 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 | 14.4°C | -8.6°C | 2.9°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 15.7°C | -2.9°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 13.0°C | -9.7°C | 1.6°C | 94 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 11.2°C | -10.1°C | 0.6°C | 163 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | -8.6°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 10.8°C | -14.7°C | -2.0°C | 115 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | -11.8°C | -0.6°C | 94 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | -5.6°C | 5.3°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 11.0°C | -10.0°C | 0.5°C | 165 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 12.3°C | -7.5°C | 2.4°C | 33 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 16.0°C | -5.2°C | 5.4°C | 28 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 11.8°C | -7.9°C | 1.9°C | 62 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 12.8°C | -9.3°C | 1.7°C | 47 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 8.9°C | -11.5°C | -1.3°C | 41 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 10.6°C | -10.7°C | -0.1°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 14.8°C | -3.4°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | -5.1°C | 4.8°C | 29 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | -12.5°C | -0.7°C | 30 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 15.6°C | -7.8°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | -7.3°C | 4.8°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | -8.1°C | 1.6°C | 60 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 14.0°C | -10.9°C | 1.6°C | 66 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | -5.6°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 16.0°C | -6.8°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | -6.0°C | 4.5°C | 19 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | -11.0°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | -8.4°C | 3.6°C | 46 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 11.4°C | -6.7°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 13.5°C | -9.3°C | 2.1°C | 24 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 11.6°C | -10.4°C | 0.6°C | 48 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 10.9°C | -11.4°C | -0.3°C | 43 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | -10.2°C | 1.2°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | -8.5°C | 2.8°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 13.3°C | -9.4°C | 2.0°C | 30 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 17.5°C | -5.7°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | -7.4°C | 4.3°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | -12.8°C | -0.9°C | 44 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | -5.8°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | -8.6°C | 2.9°C | 41 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 13.0°C | -6.7°C | 3.2°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 12.3°C | -9.4°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 12.2°C | -7.0°C | 2.6°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | -8.0°C | 3.2°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | -5.2°C | 4.8°C | 16 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | -11.1°C | 0.4°C | 86 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.4°C with lows near -8.5°C (mean 2.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 39 mm of rainfall in Kullu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 17.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -14.7°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.1°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from -8.1°C to -8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.4°C daytime highs and -8.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kullu, averaging 2.5°C.
For January in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.4°C and lows of -8.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 165 mm. On average, January sees 39 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 Kullu 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.
