January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 24.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kannur was 1989 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 23°C. Typical January days reach 32.7°C with nights near 16.9°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 | 24.9°C | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 32.9°C | 32.9°C | 32.6°C | 32.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 16.2°C | 17.0°C | 17.0°C | 17.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 32 mm | +24 mm |
January temperatures in Kannur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.8°C (1981) to a record high of 35.3°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kannur
January is one of the best times to visit Kannur. Expect days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 24.8°C) — close to Kannur's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.6°C | 17.4°C | 25.5°C | 12 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 32.2°C | 16.6°C | 24.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 16.7°C | 23.9°C | 8 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 18.7°C | 25.3°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 18.7°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 16.7°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 33.2°C | 17.9°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.7°C | 17.6°C | 25.7°C | 14 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 17.2°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 15.8°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 18.0°C | 25.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 17.9°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 17.2°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 15.2°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 16.8°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 16.2°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 16.5°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 15.9°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 16.7°C | 24.1°C | 5 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 17.9°C | 25.8°C | 11 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.9°C | 17.6°C | 25.2°C | 4 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 16.9°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.2°C | 16.7°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 17.6°C | 25.3°C | 11 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 17.7°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 16.4°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 18.0°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 16.5°C | 24.0°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 33.2°C | 16.6°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 15.3°C | 24.2°C | 8 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 17.0°C | 24.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 32.6°C | 14.8°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 15.1°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 16.8°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 15.4°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 🔥 | 34.4°C | 17.7°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.1°C | 16.2°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 33.4°C | 16.6°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 17.2°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 32.8°C | 17.8°C | 25.3°C | 41 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 32.2°C | 18.8°C | 25.5°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 33.5°C | 16.1°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.9°C | 17.1°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.8°C | 14.8°C | 23.8°C | 4 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.7°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Kannur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 35.3°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 14.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 16.9°C to 17.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 7th coolest month in Kannur, averaging 24.8°C.
For January in Kannur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 16.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 83 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Kannur 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.
