January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mysuru, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 22.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mysuru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mysuru was 2024 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 20.4°C. Typical January days reach 33.5°C with nights near 12.2°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 | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | 33.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 11 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Mysuru have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (1992) to a record high of 35.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 35 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mysuru
January is one of the best times to visit Mysuru. Expect days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 22.9°C) — cooler than Mysuru'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 | 33.7°C | 12.3°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.6°C | 15.0°C | 24.8°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 12.7°C | 22.0°C | 5 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 12.7°C | 22.3°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 35.2°C | 13.7°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 10.8°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 12.0°C | 23.1°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 34.5°C | 12.0°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.3°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 14.4°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 13.5°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 11.0°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 12.3°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 33.4°C | 13.3°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 11.5°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 30.4°C | 10.3°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 13.3°C | 23.4°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 12.0°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 13.8°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 11.4°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 34.0°C | 13.2°C | 23.6°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 34.5°C | 13.2°C | 23.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 11.4°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 14.4°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 33.3°C | 10.0°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 12.1°C | 22.6°C | 15 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 33.5°C | 12.5°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 34.8°C | 10.0°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 9.1°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 35.5°C | 12.9°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 34.8°C | 12.2°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 34.7°C | 11.8°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 33.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 11.5°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 13.3°C | 22.9°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 12.9°C | 23.3°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 15.7°C | 24.4°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 35.6°C | 10.9°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.8°C | 12.9°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.1°C | 13.7°C | 23.9°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.5°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Mysuru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 35 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 35.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.9°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mysuru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Mysuru, averaging 22.9°C.
For January in Mysuru, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 12.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 35 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 Mysuru 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.
