January is one of the cooler months of the year in Solan, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 6°C (mean 12.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Solan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Solan was 2009 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 9.5°C. Typical January days reach 18.2°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Solan, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Solan during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2022 at 71%, and the least humid was 1984 at 30%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Solan. The sunniest January was 2007 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Solan during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 2000 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2014 and 2024, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.2°C | 19.0°C | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 6.3°C | 6.1°C | 6.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 24 mm | 32 mm | 42 mm | 59 mm | +33 mm |
January temperatures in Solan have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (2020) to a record high of 27.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Solan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Solan. That said, January — with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 6°C (mean 12.1°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.4°C | 4.9°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 20.7°C | 4.2°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 22.5°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 162 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 21.9°C | 3.5°C | 22 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 20.0°C | -0.5°C | 102 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 15.7°C | 10.4°C | 5.2°C | 19.4°C | 0.8°C | 66 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 24.6°C | 3.9°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 22.2°C | 2.8°C | 118 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 21.4°C | 3.4°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 22.1°C | 2.6°C | 29 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 21.1°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.5°C | 52 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | 18.8°C | 1.7°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 20.3°C | 0.9°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 22.6°C | 3.6°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 🔥 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 25.6°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | 22.6°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | 27.1°C | 2.0°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 27.1°C | 2.8°C | 15 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | 21.3°C | 2.2°C | 50 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | 2.3°C | 73 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 22.5°C | 3.5°C | 58 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 23.2°C | 3.3°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 5.4°C | 25.3°C | 2.6°C | 31 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 22.9°C | 0.9°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 21.5°C | 3.0°C | 46 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 20.5°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 21.4°C | 1.2°C | 17 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | 20.8°C | 2.3°C | 57 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | 21.3°C | 2.3°C | 38 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 22.8°C | 2.8°C | 30 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | 22.0°C | 2.1°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 21.2°C | 1.0°C | 24 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | 27.4°C | 0.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 24.3°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 22.0°C | 0.7°C | 54 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 22.8°C | 3.3°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 23.7°C | 3.9°C | 38 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 5.2°C | 20.5°C | 3.3°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 20.7°C | 2.5°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 22.7°C | 2.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 21.4°C | 2.2°C | 15 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 21.5°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 19.6°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 18.2°C with lows near 6°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 35 mm of rainfall in Solan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 27.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Solan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Solan, averaging 12.1°C.
For January in Solan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 162 mm. On average, January sees 35 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 Solan 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.
