January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jabalpur, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jabalpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Jabalpur was 1990 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 15.8°C. Typical January days reach 26.9°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Jabalpur, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 118 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jabalpur during January averages 47%. The most humid January was 1998 at 70%, and the least humid was 1989 at 23%.
January receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jabalpur. The sunniest Januarys were 1990 and 1999 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Jabalpur during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1989 and 1992 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2018 and 2021, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 18.1°C | 17.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | -14 mm |
January temperatures in Jabalpur have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2020) to a record high of 34.2°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A good time to visit Jabalpur
January is a good time to visit Jabalpur, with days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 18.5°C, cooler than Jabalpur'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 | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 31.6°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 29.3°C | 4.8°C | 13 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.6°C | 30.6°C | 2.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 28.2°C | 4.8°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 27.6°C | 2.0°C | 36 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 9.1°C | 31.6°C | 4.3°C | 10 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.8°C | 3.8°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 11.2°C | 32.4°C | 4.4°C | 18 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 27.7°C | 5.0°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 28.0°C | 7.7°C | 25 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 31.9°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 28.9°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 17.1°C | 8.0°C | 30.9°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 8.8°C | 28.3°C | 5.5°C | 10 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 33.5°C | 9.2°C | 36 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 10.6°C | 31.3°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 33.3°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.1°C | 19.7°C | 10.3°C | 33.5°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 30.5°C | 6.3°C | 78 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.4°C | 6.2°C | 51 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 10.0°C | 33.0°C | 5.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 10.2°C | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 19.3°C | 9.9°C | 34.2°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 18.7°C | 9.5°C | 31.2°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 8.6°C | 31.9°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 26.0°C | 4.6°C | 28 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.4°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 29.6°C | 7.2°C | 51 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.3°C | 17.0°C | 8.8°C | 28.8°C | 4.9°C | 36 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 33.6°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.1°C | 31.9°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 9.9°C | 32.7°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 9.2°C | 33.2°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 30.2°C | 21.0°C | 11.7°C | 34.1°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 18.4°C | 8.6°C | 32.7°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 9.1°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 10.1°C | 31.2°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 30.9°C | 5.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 29.3°C | 7.5°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 9.4°C | 30.8°C | 5.3°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 10.8°C | 118 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 30.8°C | 3.7°C | 15 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.9°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in Jabalpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.2°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.2°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jabalpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jabalpur, averaging 18.5°C.
For January in Jabalpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 10.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 118 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 Jabalpur 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.
