January is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch, with average highs near 11°C and lows around -11.6°C (mean -0.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Poonch was 2024 — when the month averaged 5.2°C — while the coldest was 2022 at -5.9°C. Typical January days reach 11°C with nights near -11.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
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 | 0.2°C | -0.4°C | -1.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -11.8°C | -11.4°C | -11.4°C | -11.8°C | -11.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 41 mm | 47 mm | 65 mm | 121 mm | +82 mm |
January temperatures in Poonch have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -18.6°C (1995) to a record high of 14.6°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 248 mm.
A quieter season to visit Poonch
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Poonch. That said, January — with days averaging 11°C and nights around -11.6°C (mean -0.3°C) and moderate rainfall (58 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 | 13.4°C | -8.5°C | 2.4°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 12.9°C | -2.4°C | 5.2°C | 35 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 10.9°C | -11.9°C | -0.5°C | 161 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 4.6°C | -16.4°C | -5.9°C | 175 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 8.9°C | -15.9°C | -3.5°C | 140 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 4.6°C | -15.5°C | -5.4°C | 182 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 7.1°C | -18.2°C | -5.5°C | 146 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 14.6°C | -6.0°C | 4.3°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 9.6°C | -17.1°C | -3.7°C | 248 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | -6.8°C | 2.6°C | 46 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 13.7°C | -7.4°C | 3.2°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | -11.3°C | 0.2°C | 40 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 11.1°C | -14.0°C | -1.4°C | 37 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 7.7°C | -14.4°C | -3.3°C | 60 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 9.3°C | -15.5°C | -3.1°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 13.2°C | -7.5°C | 2.8°C | 24 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 11.9°C | -11.6°C | 0.2°C | 70 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 7.4°C | -17.8°C | -5.2°C | 83 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | -8.6°C | 2.2°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | -15.1°C | -3.1°C | 100 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 8.8°C | -11.3°C | -1.2°C | 53 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 12.9°C | -10.7°C | 1.1°C | 61 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | -5.9°C | 4.3°C | 23 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 13.7°C | -7.0°C | 3.3°C | 16 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 12.2°C | -11.3°C | 0.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 14.0°C | -14.3°C | -0.1°C | 51 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 13.7°C | -10.9°C | 1.4°C | 63 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 10.1°C | -6.6°C | 1.8°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 13.0°C | -13.5°C | -0.2°C | 32 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | -17.5°C | -3.8°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 9.2°C | -18.6°C | -4.7°C | 36 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 11.1°C | -8.7°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | -10.8°C | 1.0°C | 29 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | -9.5°C | 0.3°C | 74 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | -9.3°C | 1.2°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | -8.6°C | 2.8°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 10.1°C | -16.4°C | -3.2°C | 30 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | -8.0°C | 2.8°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | -12.7°C | -1.0°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 7.9°C | -15.6°C | -3.8°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | -10.5°C | 0.6°C | 26 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | -9.0°C | -0.1°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | -12.4°C | -0.1°C | 49 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | -12.0°C | 0.0°C | 44 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.6°C | -9.9°C | 0.8°C | 122 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 11°C with lows near -11.6°C (mean -0.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 58 mm of rainfall in Poonch, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 248 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 14.6°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -18.6°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.2°C to 10.1°C and overnight lows from -10.8°C to -11°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11°C daytime highs and -11.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Poonch, averaging -0.3°C.
For January in Poonch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11°C and lows of -11.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 248 mm. On average, January sees 58 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 Poonch 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.
