January is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 23.8°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 1989 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 20.6°C. Typical January days reach 33.1°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 33.6°C | 33.5°C | 32.8°C | 31.6°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | 15.1°C | +0.3°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 0.4°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 33.1°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 23.8°C) — cooler than Uttara Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.6°C | 15.2°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 14.7°C | 23.3°C | 28 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 14.7°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 14.9°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 16.8°C | 24.2°C | 25 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 14.5°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 14.2°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 33.2°C | 14.9°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 35.0°C | 13.9°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 34.9°C | 15.7°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 16.9°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 15.2°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 13.2°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 11.9°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 13.9°C | 22.3°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 15.8°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 12.6°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 14.3°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 32.5°C | 13.4°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 34.3°C | 14.9°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 15.6°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 34.2°C | 16.2°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 14.3°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 34.7°C | 15.4°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 34.6°C | 15.6°C | 25.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 13.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 31.3°C | 12.8°C | 22.1°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 34.1°C | 15.1°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 12.8°C | 22.6°C | 11 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 15.5°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 34.3°C | 14.4°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 33.0°C | 12.4°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 36.8°C | 10.9°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 14.0°C | 24.8°C | 3 mm | 52% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 🔥 | 36.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 14.9°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 14.4°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 15.6°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 33.4°C | 16.5°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 32.3°C | 13.1°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 12.8°C | 23.0°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 33.1°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 23.8°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.8°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Uttara Kannada, averaging 23.8°C.
For January in Uttara Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 14.5°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.
