January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 19.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Balaghat was 2009 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 15.3°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.2°C | 20.3°C | 18.6°C | 17.8°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 32.0°C | 32.7°C | 31.0°C | 30.1°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 5.4°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 13 mm | 19 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Balaghat have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2020) to a record high of 34.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit Balaghat
January is one of the best times to visit Balaghat. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 19.2°C) — cooler than Balaghat's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 6.1°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 31.2°C | 5.1°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | 34 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 6.9°C | 18.8°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 15.3°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 4.6°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 5.6°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 33.9°C | 5.7°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 6.3°C | 17.5°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 8.8°C | 18.6°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 32.2°C | 6.2°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 4.9°C | 17.3°C | 34 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 4.4°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 34.9°C | 10.1°C | 22.5°C | 19 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 31.3°C | 6.9°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 33.4°C | 9.8°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 7.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.6°C | 7.7°C | 19.1°C | 103 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 19.1°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 6.5°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 20.1°C | 8 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 34.2°C | 7.4°C | 20.8°C | 4 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 7.8°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 5.8°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 4.9°C | 16.3°C | 26 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 4.9°C | 18.3°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 9.0°C | 20.6°C | 29 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 5.4°C | 17.1°C | 42 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 8.4°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 33.2°C | 5.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 33.5°C | 3.8°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 34.7°C | 8.7°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 34.0°C | 6.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 5.4°C | 18.4°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 17 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 10.0°C | 20.8°C | 35 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.0°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 11.6°C | 20.4°C | 113 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 4.8°C | 18.3°C | 30 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.6°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in Balaghat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.8°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 8.3°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Balaghat, averaging 19.2°C.
For January in Balaghat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 6.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 113 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 Balaghat 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.
