January is close to Kottayam's year-round average, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 27.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is close to Kottayam's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kottayam was 1991 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 26.4°C. Typical January days reach 31.3°C with nights near 23.9°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 | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 28.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 31.4°C | 31.3°C | 31.4°C | 31.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 23.4°C | 24.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 26 mm | 24 mm | 10 mm | 44 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Kottayam have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 21.5°C (1993) to a record high of 32.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kottayam
January is one of the best times to visit Kottayam. Expect days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 27.6°C) — close to Kottayam's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 27.9°C | 13 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 28.5°C | 40 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 27.7°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 28.2°C | 28 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.8°C | 147 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 28.5°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 28.0°C | 26 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 22.2°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 27.3°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 27.6°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 28.1°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 27.0°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 27.3°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 27.8°C | 30 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.7°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 22.5°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 27.2°C | 15 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 27.9°C | 97 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 26.9°C | 31 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 27.6°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 24.7°C | 28.1°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 27.8°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 28.2°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 26.6°C | 189 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 21.5°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 26.7°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 24.4°C | 28.4°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 27.4°C | 141 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 27.8°C | 132 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 27.0°C | 50 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.3°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kottayam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 32.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 21.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.9°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
January is close to Kottayam's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 6th coolest month in Kottayam, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Kottayam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 23.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 189 mm. On average, January sees 27 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 Kottayam 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.
