January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around -11°C (mean -0.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Anantnag was 2018 — when the month averaged 4.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -5.6°C. Typical January days reach 10.8°C with nights near -11°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 | -0.4°C | -0.1°C | 0.4°C | -0.2°C | -0.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 9.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -11.3°C | -11.4°C | -10.8°C | -11.0°C | -10.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 40 mm | 45 mm | 66 mm | 125 mm | +89 mm |
January temperatures in Anantnag have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -16.3°C (2008) to a record high of 14.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 266 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Anantnag
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anantnag. That said, January — with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around -11°C (mean -0.1°C) and moderate rainfall (57 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 | 13.3°C | -7.5°C | 2.9°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 12.1°C | -3.9°C | 4.1°C | 29 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 10.7°C | -12.6°C | -1.0°C | 157 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 7.9°C | -12.7°C | -2.4°C | 200 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 11.1°C | -8.5°C | 1.3°C | 159 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 4.0°C | -15.1°C | -5.6°C | 187 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 7.5°C | -15.3°C | -3.9°C | 149 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 14.4°C | -5.8°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 8.3°C | -13.3°C | -2.5°C | 266 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 11.4°C | -7.9°C | 1.8°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | -7.0°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 10.7°C | -10.8°C | -0.1°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | -12.8°C | -0.9°C | 41 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | -15.2°C | -4.2°C | 66 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 8.7°C | -15.5°C | -3.4°C | 25 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 13.2°C | -6.1°C | 3.6°C | 18 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | -9.2°C | 1.2°C | 72 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | -16.3°C | -4.7°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 13.2°C | -9.0°C | 2.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 9.9°C | -11.8°C | -0.9°C | 90 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 8.2°C | -10.0°C | -0.9°C | 58 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 12.4°C | -12.0°C | 0.2°C | 59 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 14.1°C | -6.6°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | -8.4°C | 2.5°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | -9.7°C | 1.1°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | -14.8°C | -0.4°C | 57 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 13.1°C | -12.1°C | 0.5°C | 62 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | -7.9°C | 1.1°C | 8 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | -13.6°C | -0.7°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | -14.9°C | -2.6°C | 46 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 7.1°C | -15.2°C | -4.1°C | 42 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | -9.2°C | 0.7°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | -10.6°C | 1.0°C | 29 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | -10.8°C | -0.4°C | 75 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | -10.0°C | 1.3°C | 6 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | -9.9°C | 2.4°C | 47 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | -14.2°C | -2.2°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | -8.8°C | 2.0°C | 41 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | -10.4°C | -0.4°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 6.7°C | -13.1°C | -3.2°C | 8 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 11.1°C | -10.6°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 8.7°C | -8.7°C | 0.0°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | -14.4°C | -1.2°C | 39 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | -10.4°C | 1.1°C | 47 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.0°C | -10.7°C | 0.2°C | 116 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 10.8°C with lows near -11°C (mean -0.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 57 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 266 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 14.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -16.3°C in 2008.
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 11.1°C to 11°C and overnight lows from -11°C to -9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and -11°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Anantnag, averaging -0.1°C.
For January in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of -11°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 266 mm. On average, January sees 57 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 Anantnag 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.
