January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -14°C (mean -2.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Srinagar was 2024 — when the month averaged 2.9°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -7.4°C. Typical January days reach 8.9°C with nights near -14°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 | -2.8°C | -2.3°C | -2.2°C | -2.7°C | -3.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 8.6°C | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 8.7°C | 8.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -14.1°C | -14.1°C | -13.7°C | -14.0°C | -14.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 40 mm | 50 mm | 69 mm | 126 mm | +90 mm |
January temperatures in Srinagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -20.5°C (2011) to a record high of 13.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Srinagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Srinagar. That said, January — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -14°C (mean -2.5°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | 11.1°C | -12.9°C | -0.9°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 11.4°C | -5.6°C | 2.9°C | 30 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | -14.6°C | -2.8°C | 159 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | -17.6°C | -6.2°C | 172 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | -16.1°C | -4.2°C | 161 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 4.2°C | -19.0°C | -7.4°C | 207 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 6.3°C | -18.5°C | -6.1°C | 151 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 13.2°C | -8.4°C | 2.4°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 6.4°C | -18.4°C | -6.0°C | 265 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 9.5°C | -9.5°C | 0.0°C | 38 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 12.0°C | -9.2°C | 1.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | -14.4°C | -3.2°C | 51 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | -16.2°C | -3.7°C | 48 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 5.1°C | -14.4°C | -4.7°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 6.1°C | -20.5°C | -7.2°C | 36 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 11.1°C | -10.2°C | 0.5°C | 21 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 8.5°C | -14.7°C | -3.1°C | 79 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 4.8°C | -18.9°C | -7.0°C | 74 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | -11.1°C | -0.1°C | 5 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 8.2°C | -16.6°C | -4.2°C | 114 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 6.0°C | -14.4°C | -4.2°C | 59 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 8.9°C | -13.8°C | -2.5°C | 62 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | -8.8°C | 2.1°C | 25 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | -10.5°C | 0.6°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 9.5°C | -12.9°C | -1.7°C | 15 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 11.2°C | -15.7°C | -2.2°C | 50 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | -14.8°C | -1.0°C | 63 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | -9.8°C | -0.5°C | 10 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | -13.9°C | -1.4°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 6.9°C | -17.7°C | -5.4°C | 43 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 5.8°C | -18.3°C | -6.2°C | 34 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 8.6°C | -12.5°C | -2.0°C | 62 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | -13.6°C | -2.0°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 8.6°C | -14.3°C | -2.9°C | 67 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | -10.3°C | 0.0°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | -15.7°C | -1.4°C | 58 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 8.2°C | -17.5°C | -4.7°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | -13.6°C | -1.4°C | 51 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 8.2°C | -14.1°C | -2.9°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 5.7°C | -16.9°C | -5.6°C | 8 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | -12.5°C | -1.9°C | 29 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 6.6°C | -10.8°C | -2.1°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 8.9°C | -16.5°C | -3.8°C | 39 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | -12.5°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.1°C | -12.9°C | -1.9°C | 110 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 8.9°C with lows near -14°C (mean -2.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 60 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 13.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -20.5°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.9°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from -13°C to -13.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -14°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Srinagar, averaging -2.5°C.
For January in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 265 mm. On average, January sees 60 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 Srinagar 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.
