January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohardaga, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 15.6°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 19.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 12.5°C. Typical January days reach 26.9°C with nights near 4.3°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 | 16.2°C | 15.5°C | 16.5°C | 14.8°C | 14.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.7°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 4.1°C | 4.9°C | 3.6°C | 3.3°C | -2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 16 mm | 12 mm | 17 mm | 12 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in Lohardaga have fallen by about 1.6°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 26.9°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 15.6°C, cooler than Lohardaga's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7°C | 3.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 24.9°C | 4.9°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 2.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 2.2°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 1.7°C | 12.5°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 4.0°C | 15.6°C | 7 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 4.9°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 3.8°C | 15.4°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 4.6°C | 16.4°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 3.7°C | 14.9°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 3.6°C | 13.1°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 0.6°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 2.3°C | 12.9°C | 53 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 27.2°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 5.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.8°C | 7.8°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.1°C | 25 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 4.9°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 4.4°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 5.4°C | 15.7°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 5.0°C | 14.9°C | 14 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 7.0°C | 17.5°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 3.5°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 3.8°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 5.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 12.8°C | 74 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 14.9°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 5.8°C | 15.4°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 5.2°C | 14.6°C | 26 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 4.2°C | 16.3°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 5.2°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 2.8°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 2.2°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 5.5°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 15.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 7.0°C | 17.1°C | 4 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 27.2°C | 3.6°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 15.3°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 7.8°C | 17.6°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.0°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 5.6°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 7.0°C | 16.9°C | 44 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.0°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 26.9°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 15.6°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 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 3.6°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 26.9°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Lohardaga, averaging 15.6°C.
For January in Lohardaga, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 4.3°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.
