January is one of the cooler months of the year in Garhwa, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Garhwa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Garhwa were 1990 and 2009 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.2°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.4°C | 18.4°C | 16.6°C | 16.0°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.3°C | 30.4°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 5.4°C | 6.3°C | 5.2°C | 4.5°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | 19 mm | 10 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Garhwa have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (2013) to a record high of 34.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A good time to visit Garhwa
January is a good time to visit Garhwa, with days averaging 29°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 17.4°C, cooler than Garhwa's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and October are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7°C | 5.3°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 16.3°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 3.4°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 4.4°C | 15.3°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 5.2°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 2.9°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 5.1°C | 17.4°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 5.7°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 4.9°C | 16.5°C | 14 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 6.6°C | 18.1°C | 19 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 5.2°C | 16.7°C | 47 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 6.4°C | 15.1°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 2.4°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 25.0°C | 3.8°C | 14.4°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 4.6°C | 17.3°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 6.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 33.1°C | 8.2°C | 20.7°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 5.5°C | 17.3°C | 20 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 6.7°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 6.6°C | 17.4°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 6.3°C | 16.7°C | 18 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 6.0°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 7.2°C | 18.6°C | 22 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 33.1°C | 5.0°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 5.1°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 5.7°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 3.4°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 6.0°C | 16.9°C | 24 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 5.8°C | 16.0°C | 26 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 5.5°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 3.1°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.1°C | 7.4°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 5.4°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 8.3°C | 18.7°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 5.9°C | 17.5°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 4.4°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 8.2°C | 18.8°C | 25 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.0°C | 32 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 6.7°C | 18.1°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 8.1°C | 18.4°C | 58 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | 55 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Garhwa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 4.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Garhwa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Garhwa, averaging 17.4°C.
For January in Garhwa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 5.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 58 mm. On average, January sees 16 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 Garhwa 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.
