January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore, with average highs near 29.4°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Bangalore were 1991 and 2024 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2006 at 19.5°C. Typical January days reach 29.4°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Bangalore, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1985 with 30 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bangalore during January averages 64%. The most humid January was 2021 at 76%, and the least humid was 2019 at 52%.
January receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bangalore. The sunniest January was 2013 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Bangalore during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | 29.5°C | 30.0°C | 28.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 15.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Bangalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1992) to a record high of 34.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 30 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bangalore
January is one of the best times to visit Bangalore. Expect days averaging 29.4°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 22°C) — cooler than Bangalore's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 32.1°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 33.4°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.9°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 30.8°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 30.2°C | 10.7°C | 19 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 33.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.6°C | 9.9°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 29.7°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 33.5°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 32.1°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 32.6°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 30.9°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 30.7°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 31.4°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 31.8°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 30.4°C | 10.2°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 33.4°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 27.9°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 31.8°C | 11.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 33.4°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 32.5°C | 9.9°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 31.9°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 32.9°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 30.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 31.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 29.4°C | 9.1°C | 7 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.4°C | 31.4°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 31.6°C | 10.5°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 31.3°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 34.0°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 30.4°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 15.8°C | 33.7°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 30.3°C | 21.8°C | 13.4°C | 33.5°C | 10.8°C | 5 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 13.9°C | 32.9°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.7°C | 31.7°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 30.8°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 30 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 13.8°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 13.6°C | 34.5°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 30.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 32.6°C | 12.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.4°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Bangalore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 30 mm in 1985.
The hottest January reached 34.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.8°C to 15.2°C while daytime highs eased from 29.1°C to 28.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.4°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Bangalore, averaging 22°C.
For January in Bangalore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.4°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1985 with 30 mm. On average, January sees 4 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 Bangalore 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.
