January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohardaga, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 9°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohardaga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lohardaga was 2009 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 13.5°C. Typical January days reach 23.1°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 Lohardaga, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1998 with 74 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lohardaga during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2020 at 75%, and the least humid was 2006 at 36%.
January receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lohardaga. 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 Lohardaga during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 1993 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2021 and 2022, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 15.7°C | 15.2°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 23.0°C | 23.7°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 16 mm | 12 mm | 17 mm | 12 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in Lohardaga have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (2013) to a record high of 31°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Lohardaga
January is a good time to visit Lohardaga, with days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 9°C (mean 16.1°C, cooler than Lohardaga'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 | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.7°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 24.9°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 23.6°C | 2.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 26.3°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 23.3°C | 1.7°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 27.3°C | 4.0°C | 7 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 28.2°C | 4.6°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 26.2°C | 3.7°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 22.6°C | 3.6°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 26.4°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 23.6°C | 2.3°C | 53 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 7.5°C | 27.2°C | 2.7°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 8.5°C | 25.7°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.0°C | 30.8°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 25 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 29.5°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.9°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 24.8°C | 5.0°C | 14 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 28.1°C | 7.0°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 30.7°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 27.4°C | 3.8°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.8°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 74 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 5.8°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 23.9°C | 5.2°C | 26 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.4°C | 4.2°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 28.5°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 27.4°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.8°C | 2.2°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 31.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.0°C | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 27.2°C | 7.0°C | 4 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.2°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 27.4°C | 7.8°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.3°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 26.9°C | 7.0°C | 44 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 26.0°C | 4.0°C | 51 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 23.1°C with lows near 9°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Lohardaga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 31°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 0.6°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.4°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 8.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohardaga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lohardaga, averaging 16.1°C.
For January in Lohardaga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 74 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 Lohardaga 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.
