January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 8.4°C and lows around -2.7°C (mean 2.9°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 2010 — when the month averaged 5.4°C — while the coldest were 2012 and 2020 at -0.4°C. Typical January days reach 8.4°C with nights near -2.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kullu, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 165 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kullu during January averages 50%. The most humid January was 2022 at 70%, and the least humid was 2010 at 32%.
January receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kullu. The sunniest January was 1995 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Kullu during January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1986, 2010 and 2011 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2019 and 2022 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 2.7°C | 3.4°C | 2.7°C | 2.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | 9.0°C | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -3.2°C | -2.7°C | -2.1°C | -2.7°C | -3.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 26 mm | 32 mm | 50 mm | 74 mm | +46 mm |
January temperatures in Kullu have risen by about 1.1°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 8.4°C and nights around -2.7°C (mean 2.9°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | -1.9°C | 14.4°C | -8.6°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 15.7°C | -2.9°C | 15 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.1°C | 13.0°C | -9.7°C | 94 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | 11.2°C | -10.1°C | 163 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | -3.1°C | 13.3°C | -8.6°C | 41 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | -6.0°C | 10.8°C | -14.7°C | 115 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | -4.6°C | 10.6°C | -11.8°C | 94 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 16.2°C | -5.6°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | 11.0°C | -10.0°C | 165 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 12.3°C | -7.5°C | 33 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 8.9°C | 4.1°C | -0.7°C | 16.0°C | -5.2°C | 28 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 11.8°C | -7.9°C | 62 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | -3.1°C | 12.8°C | -9.3°C | 47 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | -6.0°C | 8.9°C | -11.5°C | 41 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 7.5°C | 1.1°C | -5.2°C | 10.6°C | -10.7°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | -0.6°C | 14.8°C | -3.4°C | 11 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 14.7°C | -5.1°C | 29 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | -4.2°C | 11.1°C | -12.5°C | 30 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | -2.4°C | 15.6°C | -7.8°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 17.0°C | -7.3°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | -3.2°C | 11.3°C | -8.1°C | 60 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 14.0°C | -10.9°C | 66 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 16.2°C | -5.6°C | 43 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.4°C | 16.0°C | -6.8°C | 12 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.1°C | 15.1°C | -6.0°C | 19 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 14.5°C | -11.0°C | 42 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.8°C | 15.5°C | -8.4°C | 46 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | -2.2°C | 11.4°C | -6.7°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 13.5°C | -9.3°C | 24 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | -4.0°C | 11.6°C | -10.4°C | 48 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 5.9°C | 0.2°C | -5.5°C | 10.9°C | -11.4°C | 43 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 12.6°C | -10.2°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | -3.8°C | 14.1°C | -8.5°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | -0.9°C | 13.3°C | -9.4°C | 30 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 17.5°C | -5.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 16.0°C | -7.4°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 6.8°C | 0.6°C | -5.6°C | 11.1°C | -12.8°C | 44 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 15.2°C | -5.8°C | 10 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | -2.6°C | 14.4°C | -8.6°C | 41 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | -3.1°C | 13.0°C | -6.7°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | -5.9°C | 12.3°C | -9.4°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | 12.2°C | -7.0°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | -2.3°C | 14.4°C | -8.0°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | 14.8°C | -5.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.2°C | 12.0°C | -11.1°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 8.4°C with lows near -2.7°C (mean 2.9°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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from -3.5°C to -2.5°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 8.4°C daytime highs and -2.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kullu, averaging 2.9°C.
For January in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.4°C and lows of -2.7°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.
