January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bokaro, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bokaro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bokaro was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 14.9°C. Typical January days reach 24.4°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Bokaro, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 59 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bokaro during January averages 59%. The most humid January was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 1990 at 36%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bokaro. The sunniest January was 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2024 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Bokaro during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 1993 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 17.4°C | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.3°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 24.9°C | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.0°C | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Bokaro have fallen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2013) to a record high of 34.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 59 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bokaro
January is a good time to visit Bokaro, with days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Bokaro's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November 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 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 24.8°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 24.7°C | 4.8°C | 29 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 28.1°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 25.2°C | 3.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 27.9°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 26.9°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 15 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 24.6°C | 5.8°C | 9 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | 25.7°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.0°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 26.7°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 30.5°C | 8.7°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 5.6°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.9°C | 31.0°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 25.8°C | 7.6°C | 23 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 25.9°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.3°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 29.0°C | 5.8°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 31.7°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.2°C | 54 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.7°C | 5.5°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 28.1°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 9.0°C | 26.1°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 30.1°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.7°C | 31.4°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 28.7°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 29.1°C | 3.9°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 11.0°C | 34.4°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 17.0°C | 8.1°C | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.2°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 29.7°C | 8.3°C | 13 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 59 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 30.4°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 27.9°C | 7.1°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 28.2°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.4°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Bokaro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 34.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bokaro and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bokaro, averaging 17.1°C.
For January in Bokaro, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 9.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 59 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Bokaro 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.
