January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 26.6°C and lows around 14°C (mean 20.3°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 were 1992 and 1999 at 18.9°C. Typical January days reach 26.6°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 62 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chikkamagaluru during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2019 at 50%.
January receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chikkamagaluru. The sunniest Januarys were 2008, 2009 and 2011 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.
Average wind speed in Chikkamagaluru during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | 15.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 22 mm | +19 mm |
January temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 0.7°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 26.6°C and nights around 14°C (mean 20.3°C) — cooler than Chikkamagaluru'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 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 28.8°C | 11.9°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 30.7°C | 14.2°C | 62 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 28.0°C | 10.7°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 15.3°C | 28.2°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 27.5°C | 12.0°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 29.1°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 31.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 30.2°C | 11.5°C | 4 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 32.5°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 30.9°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 27.6°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 27.9°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 27.9°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 26.8°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 13.1°C | 30.0°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 27.4°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 28.3°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 27.6°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 29.1°C | 11.6°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 28.2°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 28.5°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 29.7°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 27.9°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 27.2°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 28.5°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 26.8°C | 9.9°C | 4 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.2°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 27.6°C | 10.1°C | 6 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 27.6°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 28.0°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 27.9°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 29.8°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 29.4°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 30.5°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 28.4°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 27.7°C | 12.1°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 29.2°C | 12.6°C | 15 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 28.3°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 28.0°C | 9.6°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 26.6°C with lows near 14°C (mean 20.3°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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 15.1°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 26.6°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 20.3°C.
For January in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.6°C and lows of 14°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.
