January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chatra, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 16.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chatra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Chatra was 1990 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.2°C. Typical January days reach 23.7°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Chatra, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chatra during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 2020 at 74%, and the least humid was 2006 at 32%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chatra. The sunniest January was 1990 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Chatra during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 1993 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 16.2°C | 15.9°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | 9.1°C | 9.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | 9 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Chatra have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (2013) to a record high of 32.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Chatra
January is a good time to visit Chatra, with days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 16.7°C, cooler than Chatra'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 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 25.4°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 30.0°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 24.4°C | 3.5°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 28 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 28.7°C | 4.8°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 27.4°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.5°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 5.0°C | 20 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 9.3°C | 27.3°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 23.9°C | 4.8°C | 35 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 27.5°C | 1.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 24.7°C | 3.6°C | 44 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 27.1°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 31.3°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 27.8°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 29.3°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 30.3°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.0°C | 6.2°C | 22 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 25.6°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 29.7°C | 7.9°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 8.8°C | 31.3°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.2°C | 4.7°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 28.1°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 24.9°C | 2.9°C | 48 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 27.8°C | 4.2°C | 10 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 27.1°C | 6.3°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.2°C | 4.9°C | 21 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 29.4°C | 5.7°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 30.0°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 29.2°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 28.5°C | 2.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 29.5°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 27.5°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 4.0°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 8.2°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 27.8°C | 6.7°C | 39 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.3°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 27.7°C | 7.1°C | 45 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 26.8°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.7°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in Chatra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 32.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 23°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chatra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Chatra, averaging 16.7°C.
For January in Chatra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1981 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 14 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 Chatra 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.
