January is close to Ernakulam's year-round average, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 27.6°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 2013 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 26.5°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Ernakulam, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 161 mm, while the driest were 1993, 2008 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ernakulam during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2021 at 75%, and the least humid was 1983 at 56%.
January receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ernakulam. The sunniest January was 2020 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.
Average wind speed in Ernakulam during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1987 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2011 and 2023 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.6°C | 31.9°C | 31.7°C | 31.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 22 mm | 21 mm | 7 mm | 40 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Ernakulam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 31.6°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 27.6°C) — close to Ernakulam's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 33.2°C | 22.0°C | 11 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 32.9°C | 22.8°C | 56 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 32.8°C | 21.5°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 33.2°C | 23.3°C | 18 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 32.6°C | 21.7°C | 127 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 33.9°C | 22.2°C | 10 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 33.7°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 33.3°C | 21.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 34.3°C | 22.1°C | 22 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 33.3°C | 19.7°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 33.8°C | 20.7°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 31.8°C | 27.7°C | 23.6°C | 33.1°C | 21.5°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 🔥 | 33.0°C | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 34.6°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 27.3°C | 23.2°C | 32.9°C | 20.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.9°C | 32.9°C | 20.8°C | 13 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 33.5°C | 21.8°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 27.5°C | 22.8°C | 33.8°C | 20.8°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 27.1°C | 22.4°C | 33.1°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 34.1°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 32.6°C | 20.7°C | 11 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.7°C | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 33.9°C | 21.2°C | 86 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 33.2°C | 20.4°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 33.9°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 33.3°C | 21.1°C | 13 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 33.4°C | 21.9°C | 35 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 32.6°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 33.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 31.4°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.3°C | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 34.2°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 33.9°C | 20.7°C | 40 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 32.0°C | 19.8°C | 161 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 33.9°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 31.7°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 33.1°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 33.1°C | 28.8°C | 24.6°C | 35.2°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 27.9°C | 23.3°C | 34.9°C | 20.8°C | 5 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 33.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.3°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 33.0°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 26.8°C | 23.4°C | 32.4°C | 21.3°C | 126 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 111 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 33.3°C | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 27.0°C | 22.7°C | 33.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 32.3°C | 21.5°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 31.6°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 27.6°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 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 23.5°C to 24°C while daytime highs eased from 31.2°C to 31.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is close to Ernakulam's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 8th coolest month in Ernakulam, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Ernakulam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 23.5°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.
