January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 19.7°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 22.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 16.6°C. Typical January days reach 28.1°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Balaghat, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 113 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Balaghat during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 1998 at 70%, and the least humid was 1989 at 20%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Balaghat. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Balaghat during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1989, 1991 and 1993, among others at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2021 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 20.5°C | 19.3°C | 18.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 13 mm | 19 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Balaghat have fallen by about 0.5°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 28.1°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 19.7°C) — cooler than Balaghat's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 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 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 11.1°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 31.2°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.2°C | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 34 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 30.6°C | 6.9°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 31.2°C | 4.6°C | 17 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 10.8°C | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 11.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 33.9°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.0°C | 28.7°C | 6.3°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 4.9°C | 34 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 9.5°C | 30.6°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 9.8°C | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 11 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 34.9°C | 10.1°C | 19 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 31.3°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 33.4°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 20.9°C | 11.5°C | 33.9°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 12.0°C | 30.6°C | 7.7°C | 103 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.7°C | 33.6°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 11.1°C | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 8 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 20.6°C | 11.4°C | 34.2°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 20.1°C | 10.6°C | 31.8°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 18.6°C | 9.2°C | 31.6°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 27.7°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 31.7°C | 4.9°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 32.1°C | 9.0°C | 29 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 28.8°C | 5.4°C | 42 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 12.3°C | 32.3°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 20.1°C | 10.7°C | 33.2°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 33.5°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 21.3°C | 12.0°C | 34.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 20.0°C | 10.1°C | 34.0°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 34.6°C | 9.9°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.3°C | 5.4°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 17 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 31.7°C | 10.0°C | 35 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 29.7°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 20.1°C | 11.1°C | 31.6°C | 7.0°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 29.2°C | 11.6°C | 113 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 31.8°C | 4.8°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 28.1°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 19.7°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 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.3°C to 27.5°C while overnight lows fell from 12.3°C to 11.2°C, widening the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Balaghat, averaging 19.7°C.
For January in Balaghat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 11.3°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.
