January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 14°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 2009 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 11.2°C. Typical January days reach 23.4°C with nights near 4.5°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 | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 23.6°C | 25.0°C | 23.1°C | 21.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.5°C | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 5.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 33 mm | 32 mm | 41 mm | 84 mm | +54 mm |
January temperatures in Jammu have risen by about 0.6°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 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°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 23.4°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 14°C, cooler than Jammu's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.9°C | 5.6°C | 15.3°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 5.8°C | 14.4°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 5.9°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 12.9°C | 181 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 21.5°C | 5.9°C | 13.7°C | 93 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 19.3°C | 3.1°C | 11.2°C | 117 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 20.9°C | 3.1°C | 12.0°C | 81 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 4.8°C | 14.8°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 4.7°C | 13.9°C | 157 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 23.8°C | 6.2°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 24.2°C | 5.2°C | 14.7°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 4.1°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 3.5°C | 13.7°C | 25 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 21.1°C | 3.6°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 3.3°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 11 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 🔥 | 27.1°C | 6.5°C | 16.8°C | 50 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.5°C | 48 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 3.7°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 4.3°C | 15.0°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 3.9°C | 12.8°C | 60 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 4.5°C | 14.7°C | 42 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 24.8°C | 5.5°C | 15.1°C | 16 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 4.8°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 12.7°C | 56 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 5.6°C | 13.5°C | 53 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 4.1°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 5.0°C | 14.0°C | 34 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 3.6°C | 13.3°C | 44 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 4.1°C | 13.1°C | 52 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 5.5°C | 15.0°C | 35 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 23.6°C | 3.5°C | 13.6°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 3.8°C | 13.0°C | 68 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 3.1°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 15.9°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 2.3°C | 11.8°C | 33 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 15.2°C | 20 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 5.6°C | 14.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 4.3°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 4.9°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 23.2°C | 4.4°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 21.6°C | 2.8°C | 12.2°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 14.2°C | 40 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.8°C | 4.9°C | 13.4°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 23.4°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 14°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jammu, averaging 14°C.
For January in Jammu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 4.5°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.
