January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Wayanad were 1991 and 2013 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 21.4°C. Typical January days reach 29.8°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Wayanad, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 93 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2013 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Wayanad during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 1989 at 54%.
January receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wayanad. 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 Wayanad during January is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1993, 2009 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.8°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 30.3°C | 28.7°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 15.9°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 34 mm | +25 mm |
January temperatures in Wayanad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.7°C (1995) to a record high of 35.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 93 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 Wayanad
January is one of the best times to visit Wayanad. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 23.2°C) — close to Wayanad's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 32.9°C | 14.3°C | 11 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 31.3°C | 16.1°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 13.8°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 18.3°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 32.7°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 32.7°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 33.2°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 33.8°C | 13.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 32.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 31.9°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 32.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 30.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 29.9°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 31.9°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 32.9°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 31.5°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 31.9°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 29.9°C | 13.1°C | 7 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 32.6°C | 14.4°C | 16 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 33.1°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 33.4°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 32.9°C | 14.6°C | 14 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 32.8°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 31.2°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 30.6°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 30.6°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 32.5°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 13 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 31.7°C | 13.5°C | 14 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.4°C | 32.1°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 35.1°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 33.7°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 34.2°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 31.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 33.1°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 31.8°C | 14.4°C | 9 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 32.1°C | 13.7°C | 58 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 31.4°C | 16.0°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 34.3°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 31.6°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 32.4°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.8°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 35.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 11.7°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.6°C to 17.3°C while daytime highs eased from 29.2°C to 28.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 7th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 23.2°C.
For January in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 16.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 93 mm. On average, January sees 9 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 Wayanad 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.
