January is one of the cooler months of the year in Seraikela-Kharsawan, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Seraikela-Kharsawan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Seraikela-Kharsawan was 1990 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.9°C. Typical January days reach 30°C with nights near 6.2°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 | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 18.7°C | 17.4°C | 16.9°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | 29.2°C | 28.3°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.7°C | 5.6°C | 5.4°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 15 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | -6 mm |
January temperatures in Seraikela-Kharsawan have fallen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (2013) to a record high of 35.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Seraikela-Kharsawan
January is one of the best times to visit Seraikela-Kharsawan. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 18.1°C) — cooler than Seraikela-Kharsawan's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.2°C | 6.2°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 4.7°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 25.2°C | 4.9°C | 15.0°C | 31 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 5.4°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 6.2°C | 18.0°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 6.4°C | 19.7°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | 32 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 6.9°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 3.5°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 4.7°C | 16.3°C | 66 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 4.8°C | 17.6°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 6.2°C | 18.1°C | 42 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 31.4°C | 6.3°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 6.5°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 8.2°C | 18.4°C | 24 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 6.1°C | 16.9°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 4.3°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 6.9°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 6.2°C | 18.0°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 6.4°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 4.8°C | 16.7°C | 56 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 17.8°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 8.5°C | 18.8°C | 23 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 6.7°C | 17.5°C | 21 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 7.6°C | 19.7°C | 13 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 32.0°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 4.5°C | 17.1°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 4.3°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🔥 | 35.2°C | 7.9°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 5.1°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 8.3°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 5.2°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 8.8°C | 20.5°C | 18 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 7.3°C | 18.3°C | 63 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 6.9°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 19.0°C | 29 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 5.9°C | 18.5°C | 34 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Seraikela-Kharsawan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2012.
The hottest January reached 35.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.9°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Seraikela-Kharsawan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Seraikela-Kharsawan, averaging 18.1°C.
For January in Seraikela-Kharsawan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2012 with 66 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 Seraikela-Kharsawan 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.
