January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Palamu were 1990 and 2009 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.7°C. Typical January days reach 24.9°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Palamu, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 54 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palamu during January averages 48%. The most humid January was 2020 at 73%, and the least humid was 2006 at 27%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palamu. The sunniest January was 1990 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Palamu during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2004 and 2022 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.0°C | 17.7°C | 18.0°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 24.3°C | 23.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 17 mm | 9 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Palamu have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2013) to a record high of 34°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 54 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 Palamu
January is a good time to visit Palamu, with days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 17.5°C, cooler than Palamu'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 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 29.7°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 26.5°C | 6.4°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 31.6°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 25.8°C | 4.4°C | 21 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 28.4°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 25.8°C | 3.0°C | 29 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 30.1°C | 5.6°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 29.3°C | 5.0°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 29.8°C | 6.5°C | 20 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 28.5°C | 5.5°C | 43 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.7°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 29.6°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 25.4°C | 4.1°C | 44 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.2°C | 30.0°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 28.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 33.0°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 34 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 31.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 31.4°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 28.3°C | 6.7°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 26.6°C | 6.2°C | 14 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 30.0°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 32.7°C | 5.2°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 30.4°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.8°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 25.9°C | 3.5°C | 49 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.8°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | 6.1°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 30.8°C | 5.9°C | 31 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 31.2°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 30.4°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 30.3°C | 3.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 11.3°C | 34.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 8.3°C | 30.5°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 29.1°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 28.8°C | 5.6°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 29.5°C | 4.2°C | 11 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 29.7°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 28.9°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 29.5°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 28.2°C | 5.6°C | 54 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.9°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Palamu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 34°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.2°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 10°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Palamu, averaging 17.5°C.
For January in Palamu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 10.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 48% — 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 1981 with 54 mm. On average, January sees 15 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 Palamu 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.
