January is one of the cooler months of the year in Indore, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 20°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 2009 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest were 2015, 2020 and 2022 at 17.4°C. Typical January days reach 32.5°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 20.0°C | 20.9°C | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | 31.5°C | 31.2°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Indore have fallen by about 1.3°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 0.3°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 32.5°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 20°C) — cooler than Indore's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.4°C | 5.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 7.7°C | 19.5°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 5.5°C | 17.4°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 32.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 4.8°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 6.1°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 8.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 5.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 6.3°C | 20.2°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 6.7°C | 17.4°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 7.5°C | 18.4°C | 23 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 32.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 7.6°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 35.3°C | 10.8°C | 23.1°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 7.7°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 10.2°C | 21.9°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 8.8°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 8.4°C | 19.7°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 8.6°C | 20.4°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 8.1°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 31.6°C | 5.4°C | 18.5°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 8.7°C | 20.7°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 6.2°C | 18.0°C | 16 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 33.5°C | 7.0°C | 20.2°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 33.3°C | 8.8°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 33.8°C | 6.4°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 3.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 34.9°C | 11.2°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 34.6°C | 6.7°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 35.2°C | 10.7°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 20.1°C | 6 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 8.3°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 33.4°C | 10.1°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 8.3°C | 20.3°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 9.5°C | 20.0°C | 52 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 5.5°C | 19.9°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 32.5°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 20°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 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 6.9°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 32.5°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Indore, averaging 20°C.
For January in Indore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 7.4°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.
