January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kollam, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kollam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kollam was 1991 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 22.5°C. Typical January days reach 32.5°C with nights near 17.4°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 | 25.0°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 32.5°C | 32.6°C | 32.8°C | 32.4°C | 31.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 16.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 18.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 18 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | 69 mm | +41 mm |
January temperatures in Kollam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (1999) to a record high of 35.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 225 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kollam
January is one of the best times to visit Kollam. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 25°C) — cooler than Kollam's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.6°C | 18.9°C | 25.3°C | 22 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 18.2°C | 24.6°C | 24 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 17.8°C | 24.8°C | 24 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 19.7°C | 25.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 17.8°C | 23.7°C | 225 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 18.1°C | 25.9°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 33.9°C | 16.7°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 4 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 18.2°C | 26.3°C | 20 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 17.4°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.6°C | 17.3°C | 24.4°C | 4 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 18.3°C | 25.7°C | 25 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 18.6°C | 26.5°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 16.6°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 16.2°C | 23.0°C | 19 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 18.4°C | 25.2°C | 63 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 16.2°C | 24.5°C | 7 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 16.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 16.0°C | 22.5°C | 25 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 17.3°C | 25.5°C | 45 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 33.9°C | 17.8°C | 25.9°C | 15 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 32.9°C | 18.6°C | 25.7°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 16.8°C | 25.1°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.7°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 17.4°C | 25.4°C | 11 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 15.4°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 18.2°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 16.9°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 33.5°C | 17.8°C | 25.6°C | 29 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 17.9°C | 25.7°C | 19 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 16.3°C | 22.9°C | 103 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 33.0°C | 16.1°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 33.3°C | 16.9°C | 25.1°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 🔥 | 35.6°C | 17.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 33.8°C | 15.7°C | 24.7°C | 6 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 18.2°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 16.6°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 34.8°C | 17.7°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 33.6°C | 17.8°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 33.4°C | 18.0°C | 25.7°C | 89 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 18.7°C | 24.7°C | 95 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 17.2°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 16.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 16.8°C | 23.5°C | 60 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.5°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 25 mm of rainfall in Kollam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 225 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 35.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 1999.
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 32.2°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kollam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Kollam, averaging 25°C.
For January in Kollam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 17.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 225 mm. On average, January sees 25 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 Kollam 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.
