January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 21.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Shivamogga was 2024 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 19.3°C. Typical January days reach 31.1°C with nights near 11.7°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 | 21.6°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | 22.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 30.7°C | 31.3°C | 31.3°C | 31.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | 11.4°C | 13.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 19 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Shivamogga have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.8°C (2015) to a record high of 34.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 57 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shivamogga
January is one of the best times to visit Shivamogga. Expect days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 21.4°C) — cooler than Shivamogga'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 | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 21.9°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.7°C | 15.3°C | 24.0°C | 52 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 11.5°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 13.2°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 12.3°C | 20.7°C | 57 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 13.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 11.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 12.4°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 12.3°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 29.9°C | 8.8°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 12.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 9.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 11.6°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 33.1°C | 11.2°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 11.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 10.5°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 12.6°C | 22.1°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 11.5°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 13.5°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 10.9°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 12.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.7°C | 12.4°C | 21.5°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 10.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 13.6°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 10.2°C | 19.7°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 11.7°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 10.5°C | 20.0°C | 7 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.9°C | 11.4°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 9.8°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 9.4°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 11.7°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7°C | 11.0°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 12.1°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 30.8°C | 11.2°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 11.5°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 30.8°C | 12.9°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 14.0°C | 23.1°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 13.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 30.9°C | 11.1°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 12.4°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.6°C | 10.2°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.1°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Shivamogga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 34.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 8.8°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.8°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 21.4°C.
For January in Shivamogga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 11.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 57 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 Shivamogga 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.
