January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bhopal was 1990 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 15.5°C. Typical January days reach 26.4°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Bhopal, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 164 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bhopal during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 2020 at 70%, and the least humid was 1989 at 25%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bhopal. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Bhopal during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1985 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2016 and 2018 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | 17.6°C | 17.2°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 15 mm | -17 mm |
January temperatures in Bhopal have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1991) to a record high of 34°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Bhopal
January is a good time to visit Bhopal, with days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 18°C, cooler than Bhopal's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 29.5°C | 5.7°C | 13 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 28.6°C | 4.0°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 27.0°C | 4.4°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 11.2°C | 30.7°C | 6.5°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.2°C | 2.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 8.3°C | 31.5°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 10.6°C | 31.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 10.0°C | 31.4°C | 3.1°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 32.4°C | 4.4°C | 16 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 26.2°C | 4.7°C | 36 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 27.7°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 17.6°C | 8.6°C | 31.0°C | 3.5°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 28.5°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 7.2°C | 28.8°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.9°C | 5.5°C | 9 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 12.3°C | 33.7°C | 8.3°C | 27 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 30.5°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 32.5°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 19.6°C | 10.3°C | 32.9°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 14 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.7°C | 6.1°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 18.7°C | 9.4°C | 32.9°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 9.0°C | 31.9°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 18.6°C | 9.1°C | 32.9°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 9.3°C | 31.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 17.6°C | 8.2°C | 30.4°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 17.1°C | 8.2°C | 30.2°C | 3.7°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 30.2°C | 6.3°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 41 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 10.7°C | 31.1°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 18.9°C | 9.5°C | 32.5°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 17.5°C | 8.5°C | 32.8°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 30.3°C | 21.1°C | 11.9°C | 34.0°C | 8.5°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 17.6°C | 7.6°C | 33.4°C | 4.1°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 32.8°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 30.8°C | 6.4°C | 28 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 31.2°C | 8.2°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.9°C | 5.2°C | 46 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 8.8°C | 30.6°C | 4.9°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 7.2°C | 164 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 31.4°C | 3.4°C | 14 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.4°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Bhopal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bhopal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bhopal, averaging 18°C.
For January in Bhopal, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 164 mm. On average, January sees 15 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 Bhopal 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.
