January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 16.3°C (mean 23.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Udupi was 1998 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest were 1999 and 2015 at 22.2°C. Typical January days reach 30.9°C with nights near 16.3°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 | 23.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 30.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 17.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 33 mm | +30 mm |
January temperatures in Udupi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.9°C (2015) to a record high of 33.2°C (1989).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
One of the best times to visit Udupi
January is one of the best times to visit Udupi. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 16.3°C (mean 23.6°C) — cooler than Udupi's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 16.5°C | 23.6°C | 13 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.0°C | 118 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 15.7°C | 23.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 17.2°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 17.1°C | 23.6°C | 65 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 19.0°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 32.7°C | 16.0°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 17.1°C | 24.4°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 17.0°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 16.4°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 13.9°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 17.0°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 16.4°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 14.6°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 15.3°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 16.1°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 17.0°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 16.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 15.2°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 15.5°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 16.5°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 16.0°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 17.6°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 16.0°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 32.0°C | 16.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.8°C | 17.1°C | 23.9°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 15.2°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 31.6°C | 18.8°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 16.5°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 16.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 14.9°C | 22.8°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 16.4°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 14.9°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 14.6°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 32.3°C | 15.2°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 15.2°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 33.2°C | 16.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 16.6°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 31.0°C | 15.6°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 17.0°C | 23.6°C | 5 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 18.8°C | 24.9°C | 16 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 17.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 15.7°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 17.1°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.3°C | 14.6°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.9°C with lows near 16.3°C (mean 23.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 6 mm of rainfall in Udupi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 33.2°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 13.9°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 16.8°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 16.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Udupi, averaging 23.6°C.
For January in Udupi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 16.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 118 mm. On average, January sees 6 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 Udupi 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.
