January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udhampur, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 9.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udhampur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Udhampur was 2003 — when the month averaged 12.2°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 5.8°C. Typical January days reach 19.4°C with nights near -0.3°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 | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 10.2°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 19.0°C | 19.6°C | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 18.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 56 mm | 110 mm | +76 mm |
January temperatures in Udhampur have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -3.7°C (2019) to a record high of 22.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Udhampur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Udhampur. That said, January — with days averaging 19.4°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 9.5°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 21.1°C | 0.9°C | 11.0°C | 12 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.4°C | 3.4°C | 10.9°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 0.7°C | 9.8°C | 131 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | -1.5°C | 8.0°C | 206 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 1.8°C | 10.4°C | 135 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 15.1°C | -3.5°C | 5.8°C | 154 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 16.4°C | -3.7°C | 6.3°C | 123 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 1.7°C | 11.8°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 17.4°C | -1.1°C | 8.1°C | 226 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 1.6°C | 10.4°C | 24 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 21.8°C | 1.2°C | 11.5°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 0.0°C | 9.8°C | 35 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | -0.5°C | 9.5°C | 33 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | -1.9°C | 7.1°C | 66 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | -2.0°C | 7.6°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 20.6°C | 2.2°C | 11.4°C | 14 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 1.6°C | 11.8°C | 63 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | -3.5°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 0.2°C | 10.8°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 0.0°C | 10.9°C | 65 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 17.5°C | -0.9°C | 8.3°C | 60 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | -0.4°C | 10.4°C | 52 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 21.8°C | 2.7°C | 12.2°C | 19 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 0.3°C | 11.1°C | 11 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | -0.1°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | -3.6°C | 8.6°C | 61 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 19.7°C | 0.1°C | 9.9°C | 60 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 17.9°C | 0.6°C | 9.3°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 19.7°C | -1.1°C | 9.3°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | -2.3°C | 8.1°C | 47 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 17.4°C | -1.4°C | 8.0°C | 51 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 19.7°C | 0.5°C | 10.1°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | -0.7°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | -1.1°C | 8.9°C | 79 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | -0.5°C | 11.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 0.3°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.7°C | -2.2°C | 7.8°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 21.0°C | 0.4°C | 10.7°C | 31 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 19.8°C | 1.6°C | 10.7°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | -0.2°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 0.4°C | 9.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 0.1°C | 9.1°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | -1.6°C | 8.8°C | 37 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | -1.4°C | 9.4°C | 47 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.7°C | -0.8°C | 9.0°C | 118 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.4°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 51 mm of rainfall in Udhampur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 22.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -3.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 19°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 1.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udhampur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Udhampur, averaging 9.5°C.
For January in Udhampur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of -0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 226 mm. On average, January sees 51 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 Udhampur 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.
