January is one of the cooler months of the year in Indore, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 20.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Indore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Indore was 1990 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 17.3°C. Typical January days reach 28.8°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Indore, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Indore during January averages 37%. The most humid January was 2020 at 65%, and the least humid was 1992 at 22%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Indore. The sunniest Januarys were 1985, 1999 and 2000 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Indore during January is 2 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 20.7°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.1°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Indore have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (1991) to a record high of 35.3°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Indore
January is one of the best times to visit Indore. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 20.2°C) — cooler than Indore's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 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 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 33.4°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 31.3°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 29.2°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 32.1°C | 8.8°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 30.0°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 18.8°C | 9.7°C | 31.9°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 12.0°C | 33.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 21.1°C | 12.4°C | 34.2°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.2°C | 28.1°C | 6.7°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 11.5°C | 29.4°C | 7.5°C | 23 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 32.5°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 19.0°C | 9.5°C | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 30.0°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 35.3°C | 10.8°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 11.7°C | 31.8°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 21.3°C | 12.5°C | 33.6°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 21.2°C | 11.9°C | 33.8°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 11.7°C | 31.0°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 32.3°C | 8.6°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 34.3°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 20.5°C | 11.3°C | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.8°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.6°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.8°C | 6.2°C | 16 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.4°C | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 21.7°C | 12.6°C | 33.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 20.9°C | 11.6°C | 33.8°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 19.8°C | 10.4°C | 35.3°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 32.4°C | 23.1°C | 13.8°C | 34.9°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 19.9°C | 10.1°C | 34.6°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 22.6°C | 13.7°C | 35.2°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.6°C | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 6 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 12.3°C | 31.8°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 12.9°C | 33.4°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 11.7°C | 32.4°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 20.4°C | 11.4°C | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 34.2°C | 5.5°C | 6 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.8°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 6 mm of rainfall in Indore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 35.3°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 27.4°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Indore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Indore, averaging 20.2°C.
For January in Indore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 6 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 Indore 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.
