January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 23°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 January in Wayanad was 1991 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 21.5°C. Typical January days reach 32.2°C with nights near 13.8°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 | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | 23.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.5°C | 32.2°C | 32.4°C | 32.2°C | 31.4°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 34 mm | +25 mm |
January temperatures in Wayanad have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.2°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 Wayanad
January is one of the best times to visit Wayanad. Expect days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 23°C) — cooler than Wayanad's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9°C | 14.3°C | 23.6°C | 11 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 16.1°C | 23.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 8 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 13.8°C | 21.9°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 22.9°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 23.9°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 32.7°C | 13.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 14.7°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 33.2°C | 14.4°C | 23.8°C | 20 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 33.8°C | 13.7°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 12.8°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 15.4°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 15.3°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 13.3°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 13.9°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 14.4°C | 23.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 13.2°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 12.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 12.8°C | 22.4°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 29.9°C | 13.1°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 14.4°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 23.8°C | 4 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 15.2°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 14.6°C | 23.7°C | 14 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 14.2°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 12.9°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 14.7°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 12.8°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 13.2°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 21.9°C | 13 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 13.5°C | 22.6°C | 14 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 12.0°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 35.1°C | 14.8°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 12.6°C | 23.1°C | 4 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 34.2°C | 14.5°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 12.8°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 33.1°C | 13.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 14.4°C | 23.1°C | 9 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 32.1°C | 13.7°C | 22.9°C | 58 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 16.0°C | 23.7°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 13.0°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.6°C | 13.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.4°C | 14.4°C | 23.4°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 32.2°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 23°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 fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.4°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 6th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 23°C.
For January in Wayanad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 13.8°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.
