January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 21.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kolar was 2024 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19°C. Typical January days reach 28.6°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kolar, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1985 with 46 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolar during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 2021 at 80%, and the least humid was 1990 at 59%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolar. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Kolar during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 3.1 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 | 21.5°C | 21.1°C | 21.6°C | 21.9°C | 22.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.2°C | 28.7°C | 29.2°C | 28.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | -9 mm |
January temperatures in Kolar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (1992) to a record high of 34.7°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 46 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kolar
January is one of the best times to visit Kolar. Expect days averaging 28.6°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 21.6°C) — cooler than Kolar's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 31.8°C | 10.7°C | 6 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 33.2°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 28.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 31.0°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 29.9°C | 11.8°C | 22 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 34.0°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 32.2°C | 10.1°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 30.0°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 14.4°C | 32.9°C | 11.7°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 32.3°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 31.6°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 31.2°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 31.8°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 31.1°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 29.1°C | 11.0°C | 3 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 31.1°C | 12.5°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 31.3°C | 10.6°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 30.3°C | 11.0°C | 15 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 32.0°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 27.5°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 31.7°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 32.5°C | 11.2°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 32.1°C | 10.4°C | 25 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 32.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 33.0°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 30.5°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 30.0°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 28.4°C | 9.9°C | 12 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 32.0°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 30.1°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 30.9°C | 10.4°C | 2 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 30.0°C | 8.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 33.4°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 32.8°C | 10.9°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.8°C | 32.3°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 30.7°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 10.9°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 29.7°C | 11.7°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 31.1°C | 11.8°C | 46 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 27.6°C | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 30.2°C | 14.2°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 34.7°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 29.3°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 31.3°C | 12.3°C | 23 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.6°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 21.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Kolar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 1985.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.8°C to 15.4°C while daytime highs eased from 28.2°C to 28°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.6°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kolar, averaging 21.6°C.
For January in Kolar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.6°C and lows of 14.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1985 with 46 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 Kolar 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.
