January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raichur, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 24.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raichur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Raichur was 2020 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 22.9°C. Typical January days reach 32.6°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Raichur, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1986 with 24 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Raichur during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2021 at 62%, and the least humid was 1990 at 38%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Raichur. The sunniest Januarys were 1990 and 1992 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010, 2021 and 2024 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Raichur during January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.6°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | 25.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 32.6°C | 32.8°C | 32.2°C | 32.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | 17.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Raichur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.9°C (1997) to a record high of 36.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 24 mm.
One of the best times to visit Raichur
January is one of the best times to visit Raichur. Expect days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 24.6°C) — cooler than Raichur'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 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 35.4°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.2°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 34.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 34.9°C | 12.4°C | 13 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 34.7°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 35.9°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 33.3°C | 10.3°C | 22 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 34.6°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 34.7°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 32.9°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 35.0°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 35.8°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 24.2°C | 15.4°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 34.0°C | 12.5°C | 22 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 36.6°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 24.3°C | 15.7°C | 35.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 35.5°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 34.2°C | 14.2°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 33.9°C | 12.7°C | 13 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 35.4°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 36.4°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.6°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 36.5°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 14.1°C | 34.7°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 35.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 32.6°C | 8.9°C | 22 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 34.5°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 33.3°C | 12.8°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.1°C | 14.7°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 24.6°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 23.2°C | 14.3°C | 34.0°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 36.7°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 16.2°C | 36.3°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 24.8°C | 15.9°C | 36.2°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 35.4°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 34.3°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 33.0°C | 12.8°C | 24 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 34.9°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 32.9°C | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 35.0°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.7°C | 36.2°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 33.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 35.3°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.6°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Raichur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 24 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 36.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 8.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.5°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 17.3°C to 17.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Raichur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Raichur, averaging 24.6°C.
For January in Raichur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 24 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 Raichur 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.
