January is close to Kozhikode's year-round average, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 27.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is close to Kozhikode's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kozhikode was 2013 — when the month averaged 28.5°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 1997 at 26.9°C. Typical January days reach 30.6°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kozhikode, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 104 mm, while the driest were 1982, 2015 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kozhikode during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2022 at 73%, and the least humid was 1992 at 58%.
January receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kozhikode. The sunniest Januarys were 2008, 2011 and 2019, among others at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2021 at 5.
Average wind speed in Kozhikode during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 2002 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2006 and 2011 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 30.6°C | 30.7°C | 30.6°C | 30.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.4°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 3 mm | 35 mm | +22 mm |
January temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 20.8°C (1993) to a record high of 33°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Kozhikode
January is one of the best times to visit Kozhikode. Expect days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 27.7°C) — close to Kozhikode's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 31.2°C | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 32.3°C | 23.1°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.8°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 69 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 12 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 15 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.2°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 104 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 32.7°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 32.9°C | 23.4°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 32.9°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 31.3°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 27.5°C | 24.3°C | 31.8°C | 22.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 31.6°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 31.4°C | 22.8°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 32.8°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 32.8°C | 23.5°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 24.3°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 32.4°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 32.8°C | 23.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 32.3°C | 22.2°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 31.4°C | 22.6°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 32.1°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 33.0°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 32.7°C | 22.4°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 32.8°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 32.4°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 31.9°C | 22.9°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 26 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 32.7°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.6°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 33°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 20.8°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 30.3°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
January is close to Kozhikode's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 8th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27.7°C.
For January in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 24.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 104 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Kozhikode 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.
