January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Singhbhum, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 18.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Singhbhum. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in West Singhbhum was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.8°C — while the coldest were 2020 and 2022 at 14.8°C. Typical January days reach 30.2°C with nights near 6.4°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 | 19.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 30.5°C | 31.2°C | 29.6°C | 28.6°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | 6.9°C | 5.8°C | 5.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 17 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in West Singhbhum have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2020) to a record high of 34.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
One of the best times to visit West Singhbhum
January is one of the best times to visit West Singhbhum. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 18.3°C) — cooler than West Singhbhum'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 | 31.3°C | 6.2°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 14 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 4.3°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 4.5°C | 14.8°C | 32 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 7.4°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 30.9°C | 5.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.6°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 17.2°C | 28 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 7.0°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 4.5°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 5.0°C | 16.4°C | 60 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 4.6°C | 17.5°C | 10 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 6.4°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 🔥 | 34.5°C | 9.2°C | 21.8°C | 4 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 6.3°C | 18.1°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 7.1°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 8.2°C | 18.7°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.0°C | 13 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 4.9°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 6.9°C | 19.1°C | 37 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 7.1°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 6.9°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 6.5°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | 73 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | 21 mm | 42% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.6°C | 21 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 6.6°C | 17.3°C | 27 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 32.4°C | 7.4°C | 19.9°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 8.4°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 4.6°C | 17.3°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 4.5°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 34.6°C | 8.4°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 4.9°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 8.9°C | 20.0°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 17.4°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 5.1°C | 17.6°C | 25 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 9.4°C | 20.4°C | 32 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 6.2°C | 17.6°C | 55 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.6°C | 30 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.4°C | 5.7°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.2°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in West Singhbhum, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 34.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in West Singhbhum and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in West Singhbhum, averaging 18.3°C.
For January in West Singhbhum, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 6.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 73 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 West Singhbhum 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.
