January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gwalior, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 17°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 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 14.6°C. Typical January days reach 29.6°C with nights near 4.4°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 | 16.4°C | 17.3°C | 18.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 30.4°C | 31.3°C | 28.9°C | 28.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.2°C | 5.0°C | 4.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Gwalior have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gwalior
January is a good time to visit Gwalior, with days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Gwalior's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.6°C | 5.4°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 4.0°C | 15.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 2.7°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 3.6°C | 15.7°C | 38 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 2.3°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 3.2°C | 17.6°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 4.1°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 4.8°C | 15.3°C | 39 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 5.6°C | 15.4°C | 45 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 1.4°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 4.0°C | 15.8°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 6.8°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 3.1°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 5.8°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 32.9°C | 4.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 16.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 6.3°C | 18.6°C | 22 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 4.0°C | 17.6°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 6.5°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 5.0°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 2.6°C | 16.9°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 5.5°C | 18.0°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 2.4°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 3.9°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 15.7°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 33.4°C | 6.1°C | 19.8°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 4.1°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 32.4°C | 3.7°C | 18.0°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 2.1°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.1°C | 6.5°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 3.7°C | 17.8°C | 13 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 5.3°C | 17.8°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 16.6°C | 25 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 1.9°C | 14.6°C | 13 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.0°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 2.7°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 42 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 4.1°C | 16.2°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 29.6°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 17°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 4.6°C to 4.1°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 29.6°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gwalior, averaging 17°C.
For January in Gwalior, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 4.4°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.
