January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballari, with average highs near 34.4°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 23.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ballari was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2015 at 21.6°C. Typical January days reach 34.4°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 23.4°C | 24.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.4°C | 34.4°C | 34.9°C | 33.9°C | 34.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 12.8°C | 14.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Ballari have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (1997) to a record high of 36.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 38 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Ballari
January is one of the best times to visit Ballari. Expect days averaging 34.4°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 23.9°C) — cooler than Ballari's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8°C | 14.6°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.3°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 11.9°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 34.5°C | 14.7°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 14.3°C | 23.5°C | 38 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 33.4°C | 11.4°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 13.3°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 13.1°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 35.2°C | 14.3°C | 24.7°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 32.5°C | 10.7°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.5°C | 15.0°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 14.3°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 35.3°C | 11.9°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 11.4°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 12.6°C | 22.7°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 34.9°C | 13.3°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 11.8°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 13.9°C | 24.2°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 13.3°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 14.7°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 36.2°C | 12.7°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 34.3°C | 12.9°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 13.7°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 34.5°C | 12.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 34.9°C | 15.4°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 9 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 34.4°C | 14.2°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 33.4°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 9 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 34.5°C | 13.8°C | 24.1°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 35.2°C | 12.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 11.4°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 35.7°C | 11.8°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 35.1°C | 13.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 12.8°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 13.3°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 14.2°C | 23.7°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 34.3°C | 15.3°C | 24.8°C | 9 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 14.2°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 36.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.0°C | 14.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.5°C | 11.9°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34.4°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 3 mm of rainfall in Ballari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 36.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.7°C to 34.1°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 14.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.4°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Ballari, averaging 23.9°C.
For January in Ballari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.4°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 38 mm. On average, January sees 3 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 Ballari 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.
