January is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 23.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Uttara Kannada was 2003 — when the month averaged 25.3°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 21.6°C. Typical January days reach 30.5°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Uttara Kannada, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 28 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Uttara Kannada during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 1990 at 52%.
January receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Uttara Kannada. The sunniest Januarys were 2008, 2009 and 2011, among others at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 2021 and 2024 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Uttara Kannada during January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2005 and 2021, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.8°C | 30.5°C | 31.2°C | 30.2°C | 29.2°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | 17.2°C | 18.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 9 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Uttara Kannada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.9°C (1991) to a record high of 36.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Uttara Kannada
January is one of the best times to visit Uttara Kannada. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 23.9°C) — cooler than Uttara Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 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 | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 32.6°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 31.9°C | 14.7°C | 28 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 32.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 29.4°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 31.6°C | 16.8°C | 25 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 31.1°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 34.0°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 33.2°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 35.0°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 34.9°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 33.1°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 32.4°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 32.3°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 29.3°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 18.4°C | 30.7°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 34.2°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.8°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 32.8°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 32.5°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 34.3°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 33.3°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 🔥 | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 34.2°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 33.4°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 34.7°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 31.6°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 18.4°C | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 34.1°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 32.3°C | 12.8°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 32.8°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 34.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 33.0°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 36.8°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 35.6°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 52% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 36.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 34.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 34.7°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 32.8°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 33.4°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 32.3°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 33.1°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 31.8°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 33.2°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.5°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 2 mm of rainfall in Uttara Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 36.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 10.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.5°C to 18°C while daytime highs eased from 30.2°C to 29.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Uttara Kannada, averaging 23.9°C.
For January in Uttara Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 17.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 28 mm. On average, January sees 2 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 Uttara Kannada 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.
