January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 19.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Chikkamagaluru was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 18°C. Typical January days reach 28.5°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 12.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 22 mm | +19 mm |
January temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (2015) to a record high of 32.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
One of the best times to visit Chikkamagaluru
January is one of the best times to visit Chikkamagaluru. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 19.9°C) — cooler than Chikkamagaluru's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 11.9°C | 20.3°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 30.7°C | 14.2°C | 22.4°C | 62 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 10.7°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 12.5°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 12.0°C | 19.8°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 13.4°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 31.3°C | 11.3°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 11.5°C | 20.9°C | 4 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 11.8°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 11.6°C | 21.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 9.1°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 12.2°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 27.9°C | 11.6°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 9.7°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 9.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 11.2°C | 19.0°C | 2 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 11.0°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 10.6°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 10.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 10.3°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 11.6°C | 20.3°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 11.5°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 11.5°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 12.0°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 10.5°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 9.9°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 11.4°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 10.1°C | 18.9°C | 6 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 11.5°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 10.2°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 9.6°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 11.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 10.8°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 12.1°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 12.6°C | 20.9°C | 15 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 10.8°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 9.6°C | 18.8°C | 3 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.5°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 32.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 19.9°C.
For January in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 11.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 62 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
