January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 33°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Dakshina Kannada were 1989 and 2017 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 24.3°C. Typical January days reach 33°C with nights near 19.3°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 | 26.4°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 25.9°C | 26.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.2°C | 33.0°C | 32.9°C | 32.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 18.9°C | 20.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 41 mm | +37 mm |
January temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (2011) to a record high of 35.3°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 139 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 Dakshina Kannada
January is one of the best times to visit Dakshina Kannada. Expect days averaging 33°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 26.2°C) — close to Dakshina Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1°C | 19.9°C | 26.5°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 21.1°C | 26.2°C | 139 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 19.1°C | 26.0°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 19.7°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 20.6°C | 26.3°C | 81 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 33.4°C | 21.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 33.6°C | 18.7°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 33.6°C | 19.9°C | 26.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 34.6°C | 20.4°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 19.3°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 17.2°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 20.2°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 32.5°C | 19.6°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 17.9°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 31.5°C | 17.2°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 18.9°C | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 33.2°C | 19.6°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 18.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 18.1°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 18.8°C | 25.6°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 34.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.9°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 19.0°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.9°C | 20.5°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 33.0°C | 19.5°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 20.0°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 19.8°C | 26.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 33.6°C | 21.1°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 19.5°C | 25.8°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 18.0°C | 25.4°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 19.2°C | 25.9°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 17.5°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 17.5°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 18.6°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 18.2°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 🔥 | 34.7°C | 20.3°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 33.7°C | 19.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 19.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 19.6°C | 26.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 21.9°C | 27.4°C | 24 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 20.4°C | 26.2°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 18.8°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 20.0°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.5°C | 18.1°C | 25.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 35.3°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 6th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 26.2°C.
For January in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33°C and lows of 19.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 139 mm. On average, January sees 7 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 Dakshina Kannada 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.
