January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 13.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Jammu was 1990 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 10.8°C. Typical January days reach 19.2°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Jammu, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Jammu during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2022 at 69%, and the least humid was 2010 at 25%.
January receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jammu. The sunniest January was 2007 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Jammu during January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 2000 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 17.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 8.1°C | 8.4°C | 8.1°C | 8.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 33 mm | 32 mm | 41 mm | 84 mm | +54 mm |
January temperatures in Jammu have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (2008) to a record high of 28.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Jammu
January is a good time to visit Jammu, with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 13.7°C, cooler than Jammu's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 24.9°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 23.0°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 21.4°C | 5.9°C | 90 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 181 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 21.5°C | 5.9°C | 93 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 6.3°C | 19.3°C | 3.1°C | 117 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 20.9°C | 3.1°C | 81 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 24.7°C | 4.8°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 23.0°C | 4.7°C | 157 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 23.8°C | 6.2°C | 18 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 24.2°C | 5.2°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 23.7°C | 4.1°C | 28 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 24.0°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 21.1°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 21.1°C | 3.3°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 21.7°C | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 24.0°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 27.1°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 23.2°C | 1.8°C | 48 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 25.7°C | 4.3°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 21.7°C | 3.9°C | 60 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 24.9°C | 4.5°C | 42 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 24.8°C | 5.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 26.0°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 56 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 21.5°C | 5.6°C | 53 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 22.2°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 23.1°C | 5.0°C | 34 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 23.1°C | 3.6°C | 44 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 22.1°C | 4.1°C | 52 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.5°C | 35 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 23.6°C | 3.5°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 22.1°C | 3.8°C | 68 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 28.1°C | 3.1°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 21.4°C | 2.3°C | 33 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 20 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 23.7°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 21.1°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 22.0°C | 4.9°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 23.2°C | 4.4°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 21.6°C | 2.8°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 40 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 21.8°C | 4.9°C | 109 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.2°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 41 mm of rainfall in Jammu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 28.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 7.5°C to 8.4°C while daytime highs eased from 18.5°C to 18.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jammu, averaging 13.7°C.
For January in Jammu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 181 mm. On average, January sees 41 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 Jammu 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.
