January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 21.7°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 23.9°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 20°C. Typical January days reach 28.9°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Shivamogga, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 57 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2017 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shivamogga during January averages 65%. The most humid January was 2022 at 78%, and the least humid was 2019 at 45%.
January receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shivamogga. The sunniest Januarys were 2008, 2009 and 2011 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.
Average wind speed in Shivamogga during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2012 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.9°C | 22.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 15.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 19 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Shivamogga have risen by about 0.6°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 28.9°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 21.7°C) — cooler than Shivamogga'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 | 29.2°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 32.7°C | 15.3°C | 52 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 31.4°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 31.2°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 29.2°C | 12.3°C | 57 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 16.6°C | 31.9°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 33.5°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.0°C | 33.1°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 29.9°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 29.5°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 30.3°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 30.5°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 28.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 28.4°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.1°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.3°C | 31.3°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 29.4°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 31.5°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 31.4°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 32.3°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 31.4°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 22.2°C | 14.7°C | 31.9°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 30.7°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 12.6°C | 29.5°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 31.3°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 29.3°C | 10.2°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 30.8°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.5°C | 10.5°C | 7 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 30.7°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 30.1°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.4°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 32.7°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 33.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 31.7°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 30.8°C | 12.9°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 32.2°C | 14.0°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 30.8°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 12.9°C | 30.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 29.7°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 30.6°C | 10.2°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 28.9°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 21.7°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 15.6°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 28.9°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 21.7°C.
For January in Shivamogga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 14.5°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.
