January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gwalior, with average highs near 24.6°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 16.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gwalior. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gwalior was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 14.6°C. Typical January days reach 24.6°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Gwalior, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2014 with 45 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gwalior during January averages 42%. The most humid January was 2022 at 62%, and the least humid was 2007 at 25%.
January receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gwalior. The sunniest January was 1995 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Gwalior during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 2000 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 2016 and 2024 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 16.2°C | 15.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | 9.2°C | 8.3°C | 8.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Gwalior have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (2013) to a record high of 34.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
A good time to visit Gwalior
January is a good time to visit Gwalior, with days averaging 24.6°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 16.7°C, cooler than Gwalior's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February 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 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 27.6°C | 4.0°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 28.4°C | 2.7°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 27.8°C | 3.6°C | 38 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 28.5°C | 2.3°C | 28 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 7.6°C | 32.1°C | 3.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 31.8°C | 4.1°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 10.0°C | 31.6°C | 4.9°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | 4.8°C | 39 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 25.2°C | 5.6°C | 45 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 28.3°C | 1.4°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 27.5°C | 4.0°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 27.3°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 28.7°C | 6.2°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 31.8°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 30.0°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 33.3°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 9.4°C | 32.9°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 30.9°C | 6.3°C | 22 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 25.2°C | 17.0°C | 8.8°C | 31.3°C | 4.0°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 31.0°C | 6.5°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 17.2°C | 8.5°C | 32.9°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 8.7°C | 31.2°C | 2.6°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 8.5°C | 30.5°C | 5.5°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 7.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 27.6°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 30 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 33.4°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 17.5°C | 9.1°C | 32.4°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 8.0°C | 32.7°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 10.6°C | 34.1°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 15.9°C | 7.0°C | 32.0°C | 3.7°C | 13 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 30.4°C | 5.3°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 25 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 27.2°C | 1.9°C | 13 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 29.3°C | 5.0°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 7.8°C | 27.5°C | 2.7°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.2°C | 7.5°C | 42 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 8.9°C | 28.4°C | 4.1°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.6°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Gwalior, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 2014.
The hottest January reached 34.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 2013.
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 24.1°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gwalior and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.6°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gwalior, averaging 16.7°C.
For January in Gwalior, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.6°C and lows of 8.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2014 with 45 mm. On average, January sees 12 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 Gwalior 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.
