January is close to Ernakulam's year-round average, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 21.2°C (mean 27.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is close to Ernakulam's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ernakulam was 1991 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest were 1994 and 1997 at 25.9°C. Typical January days reach 33.4°C with nights near 21.2°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 | 27.4°C | 27.1°C | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | 27.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.5°C | 33.5°C | 33.5°C | 33.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 22.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 22 mm | 21 mm | 7 mm | 40 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Ernakulam have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 18.8°C (1993) to a record high of 35.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 161 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ernakulam
January is one of the best times to visit Ernakulam. Expect days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 21.2°C (mean 27.3°C) — close to Ernakulam's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.2°C | 22.0°C | 27.6°C | 11 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 22.8°C | 27.8°C | 56 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 21.5°C | 27.2°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.2°C | 23.3°C | 28.2°C | 18 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 32.6°C | 21.7°C | 27.1°C | 127 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 22.2°C | 28.1°C | 10 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 33.7°C | 19.8°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 21.3°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 34.3°C | 22.1°C | 28.2°C | 22 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 33.3°C | 19.7°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 33.8°C | 20.7°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 21.5°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 21.9°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 20.2°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 20.8°C | 26.9°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 21.8°C | 27.7°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 33.8°C | 20.8°C | 27.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 33.1°C | 20.1°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 20.0°C | 27.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 20.7°C | 26.6°C | 11 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 33.9°C | 21.2°C | 27.6°C | 86 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 33.2°C | 20.4°C | 26.8°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 33.9°C | 22.4°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 21.1°C | 27.2°C | 13 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 33.4°C | 21.9°C | 27.7°C | 35 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 27.5°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 32.6°C | 20.5°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 21.9°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 20.4°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 33.9°C | 20.7°C | 27.3°C | 40 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 19.8°C | 25.9°C | 161 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 33.9°C | 18.8°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 33.1°C | 20.1°C | 26.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 35.2°C | 22.0°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 34.9°C | 20.8°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 28.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 20.3°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 34.3°C | 21.0°C | 27.6°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 21.0°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 21.3°C | 26.8°C | 126 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 27.4°C | 111 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 34.8°C | 21.6°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.0°C | 21.4°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 21.5°C | 26.9°C | 33 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.4°C with lows near 21.2°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 22 mm of rainfall in Ernakulam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 161 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 35.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 18.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 21.7°C to 22.3°C over the same span.
January is close to Ernakulam's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 21.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 8th coolest month in Ernakulam, averaging 27.3°C.
For January in Ernakulam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 21.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 161 mm. On average, January sees 22 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 Ernakulam 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.
