January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 23.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Pathanamthitta was 2013 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 22.2°C. Typical January days reach 28.9°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Pathanamthitta, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 180 mm, while the driest were 1991, 1993 and 2008, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pathanamthitta during January averages 74%. The most humid January was 2021 at 86%, and the least humid was 1983 at 58%.
January receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pathanamthitta. The sunniest January was 2020 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.
Average wind speed in Pathanamthitta during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2015, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | 19.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 23 mm | 20 mm | 10 mm | 48 mm | +15 mm |
January temperatures in Pathanamthitta have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.7°C (1999) to a record high of 35.2°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 180 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 Pathanamthitta
January is one of the best times to visit Pathanamthitta. Expect days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 23.7°C) — cooler than Pathanamthitta's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 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 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 29.8°C | 17.3°C | 18 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 29.2°C | 17.2°C | 33 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 17.6°C | 29.6°C | 15.4°C | 20 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 30.4°C | 18.6°C | 27 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 28.9°C | 16.8°C | 180 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 32.5°C | 17.0°C | 10 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 32.2°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 23.2°C | 18.5°C | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 29 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 30.0°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 5 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 32.0°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 🔥 | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 33.5°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 30.4°C | 14.9°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 28.5°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 31.1°C | 16.7°C | 30 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 32.3°C | 14.5°C | 10 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.8°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 31.7°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 19 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 32.1°C | 15.8°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 32.3°C | 15.5°C | 26 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 32.2°C | 16.8°C | 5 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 31.9°C | 14.6°C | 12 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 32.6°C | 17.0°C | 35 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 31.7°C | 15.5°C | 17 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 29.4°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 19.3°C | 29.5°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 29.1°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 32.4°C | 15.6°C | 17 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 32.0°C | 15.2°C | 34 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 28.1°C | 15.3°C | 158 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 31.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 32.2°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 34.5°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 32.9°C | 14.4°C | 7 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 28.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 33.8°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 32.5°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 18.6°C | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 119 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 29.6°C | 17.7°C | 121 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 35.2°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 14.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.9°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 25 mm of rainfall in Pathanamthitta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 35.2°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 13.7°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.3°C to 19.3°C while daytime highs eased from 28.5°C to 27.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Pathanamthitta, averaging 23.7°C.
For January in Pathanamthitta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 18.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 180 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 Pathanamthitta 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.
