January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 9°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gumla was 1990 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.3°C. Typical January days reach 23.6°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Gumla, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1998 with 87 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gumla during January averages 56%. The most humid Januarys were 1998 and 2020 at 74%, and the least humid was 2001 at 34%.
January receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gumla. The sunniest January was 1990 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012, 2022 and 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Gumla during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 1993 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.8°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 15.9°C | 15.6°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.2°C | 23.4°C | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 17 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 13 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in Gumla have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (2020) to a record high of 31.8°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Gumla
January is a good time to visit Gumla, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 9°C (mean 16.3°C, cooler than Gumla's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and February 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 | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 27.6°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 23.3°C | 2.2°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 27.0°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 7.5°C | 27.2°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 27.0°C | 4.3°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 29.1°C | 4.2°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.5°C | 26.3°C | 4.3°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 23.4°C | 4.5°C | 16 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 25.9°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 24.0°C | 2.4°C | 56 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 27.3°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 25.1°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 26.1°C | 4.0°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 29.0°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 9.2°C | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 28 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 24.4°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 29.0°C | 3.8°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 27.0°C | 6.3°C | 31 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 31.8°C | 5.1°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | 5.3°C | 10 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 23.7°C | 3.1°C | 87 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 8.3°C | 27.1°C | 3.4°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 24.3°C | 7.3°C | 17 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 23.6°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 4.9°C | 19 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 28.3°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.0°C | 27.0°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 8.9°C | 27.5°C | 2.4°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 31.4°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 16.1°C | 7.0°C | 28.9°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 28.3°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.4°C | 3.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 27.4°C | 3.7°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 27.6°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 27.0°C | 5.8°C | 42 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 27.8°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | 4.0°C | 47 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 23.6°C with lows near 9°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Gumla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 31.8°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 10°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Gumla, averaging 16.3°C.
For January in Gumla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
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 1998 with 87 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 Gumla 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.
