January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 15.8°C (mean 23.6°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 Januarys in Pathanamthitta were 1991 and 2013 — when the month averaged 25.3°C — while the coldest were 1988 and 1999 at 21.5°C. Typical January days reach 31.3°C with nights near 15.8°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 | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 31.5°C | 31.2°C | 31.7°C | 31.4°C | 30.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 17.1°C | +1.4°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 0.3°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 31.3°C and nights around 15.8°C (mean 23.6°C) — cooler than Pathanamthitta's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8°C | 17.3°C | 23.6°C | 18 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 17.2°C | 23.2°C | 33 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 15.4°C | 22.5°C | 20 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 18.6°C | 24.5°C | 27 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 16.8°C | 22.8°C | 180 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 10 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 15.1°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 23.6°C | 4 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.1°C | 29 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 15.2°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 23.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 17.2°C | 24.6°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 17.1°C | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 14.9°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 15.0°C | 21.7°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 16.7°C | 23.9°C | 30 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32.3°C | 14.5°C | 23.4°C | 10 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 15.0°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 15.1°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 21.6°C | 19 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 15.8°C | 23.9°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 15.5°C | 23.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 16.8°C | 24.5°C | 5 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 14.6°C | 23.3°C | 12 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 17.0°C | 24.8°C | 35 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.7°C | 15.5°C | 23.6°C | 17 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 13.7°C | 21.5°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 29.5°C | 16.9°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 29.1°C | 14.9°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 15.6°C | 24.0°C | 17 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 15.2°C | 23.6°C | 34 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 15.3°C | 21.7°C | 158 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 14.5°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 15.3°C | 23.7°C | 8 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 34.5°C | 16.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 14.9°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 15.7°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 16.2°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 23.6°C | 119 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 17.7°C | 23.6°C | 121 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 14.8°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 14.7°C | 21.7°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 31.3°C with lows near 15.8°C (mean 23.6°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 fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 17.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 15.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Pathanamthitta, averaging 23.6°C.
For January in Pathanamthitta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 15.8°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.
