January is close to Malappuram's year-round average, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
January is close to Malappuram's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Malappuram was 2013 — when the month averaged 27°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 23.9°C. Typical January days reach 31.5°C with nights near 19.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Malappuram, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 108 mm, while the driest were 2003, 2008 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Malappuram during January averages 65%. The most humid January was 2021 at 78%, and the least humid were 1983 and 1989 at 54%.
January receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Malappuram. The sunniest Januarys were 1999 and 2013 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Malappuram during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2018 and 2023, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.4°C | 31.9°C | 31.9°C | 30.3°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | 37 mm | +23 mm |
January temperatures in Malappuram have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1993) to a record high of 36.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Malappuram
January is one of the best times to visit Malappuram. Expect days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C) — close to Malappuram'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 | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 33.7°C | 17.1°C | 11 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 24.9°C | 20.3°C | 32.2°C | 18.4°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 32.8°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 32.7°C | 17.5°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 17.7°C | 108 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 31.6°C | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 34.2°C | 17.6°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 33.8°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 25.5°C | 19.5°C | 34.1°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 17.2°C | 19 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 34.7°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 33.5°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 34.4°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 32.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 32.3°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.9°C | 33.9°C | 17.4°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 34.2°C | 16.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 33.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 33.5°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 32.2°C | 15.4°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 34.3°C | 17.2°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 34.5°C | 17.1°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 34.6°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 34.7°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 34.0°C | 17.4°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 34.4°C | 17.2°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 32.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 32.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 32.0°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 34.1°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 33.4°C | 15.4°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 32.8°C | 15.8°C | 34 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 34.2°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 33.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 35.2°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 35.4°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 32.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 34.6°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 33.4°C | 17.2°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 32.9°C | 16.6°C | 73 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 25.4°C | 20.4°C | 32.4°C | 18.9°C | 31 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 35.4°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 33.3°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 33.7°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.5°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Malappuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 36.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 14.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.2°C to 19.7°C while daytime highs eased from 30.9°C to 30°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is close to Malappuram's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 8th coolest month in Malappuram, averaging 25.4°C.
For January in Malappuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 19.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 108 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 Malappuram 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.
