January is close to Kozhikode's year-round average, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 27.6°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 2003 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 26.5°C. Typical January days reach 32.1°C with nights near 23.1°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 | 27.6°C | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 32.1°C | 32.2°C | 32.3°C | 31.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 3 mm | 35 mm | +22 mm |
January temperatures in Kozhikode have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 32.1°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 27.6°C) — close to Kozhikode's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.3°C | 23.1°C | 27.7°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 27.9°C | 69 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 27.7°C | 12 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 27.4°C | 15 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 28.0°C | 104 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 23.7°C | 28.2°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 28.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 23.4°C | 28.1°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 23.1°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 27.7°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 22.6°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 22.3°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 22.8°C | 27.1°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 28.3°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 28.1°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 🔥 | 32.8°C | 23.9°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 27.7°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 27.6°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 23.5°C | 28.2°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 23.4°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 23.3°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 22.2°C | 27.3°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 31.4°C | 22.6°C | 27.0°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 22.4°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7°C | 22.4°C | 27.5°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 23.0°C | 27.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 22.9°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 22.9°C | 27.4°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 27.3°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 28.2°C | 26 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 23.1°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 27.7°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 32.1°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 27.6°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
January is close to Kozhikode's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 7th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 23.1°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.
