January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khandwa, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 12°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khandwa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Khandwa was 2009 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 18°C. Typical January days reach 29.6°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Khandwa, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 80 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Khandwa during January averages 40%. The most humid January was 2020 at 67%, and the least humid was 1992 at 21%.
January receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Khandwa. The sunniest Januarys were 1999 and 2000 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014 and 2024 at 4.
Average wind speed in Khandwa during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1998 and 2013 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 20.2°C | 19.6°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 30.1°C | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 27.7°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | -9 mm |
January temperatures in Khandwa have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1991) to a record high of 36.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 80 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 Khandwa
January is one of the best times to visit Khandwa. Expect days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 12°C (mean 20.8°C) — cooler than Khandwa's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 33.3°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 31.8°C | 6.9°C | 5 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 32.0°C | 6.3°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 5.2°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 32.9°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 31.0°C | 5.1°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 19.4°C | 10.0°C | 33.2°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 33.8°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 21.0°C | 12.1°C | 33.6°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 30.8°C | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 35.2°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 31.0°C | 7.9°C | 23 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 29.5°C | 20.5°C | 11.5°C | 33.7°C | 5.8°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 11.9°C | 31.6°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 19.4°C | 9.6°C | 33.4°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 🔥 | 32.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 36.1°C | 10.7°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 12.1°C | 32.8°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 12.8°C | 34.5°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 31.5°C | 21.9°C | 12.3°C | 34.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.1°C | 32.2°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.4°C | 13 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 13.2°C | 35.4°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 20.3°C | 11.0°C | 34.5°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 21.1°C | 11.7°C | 34.5°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 31.0°C | 21.2°C | 11.3°C | 34.0°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 19.7°C | 10.0°C | 32.1°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 33.1°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 19.6°C | 10.6°C | 32.4°C | 4.7°C | 19 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 34.1°C | 8.3°C | 11 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.3°C | 25 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 34.5°C | 7.0°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 22.2°C | 12.6°C | 33.8°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 21.4°C | 11.5°C | 35.0°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 20.1°C | 10.3°C | 35.5°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 23.4°C | 14.0°C | 35.7°C | 10.8°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 20.2°C | 9.8°C | 35.2°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 23.3°C | 14.0°C | 36.2°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.4°C | 34.1°C | 7.1°C | 11 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 33.5°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 34.9°C | 10.5°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 7.7°C | 12 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 21.2°C | 11.8°C | 33.9°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 31.0°C | 10.2°C | 80 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 35.2°C | 5.1°C | 11 mm | 45% | 1.8 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 12°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Khandwa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 36.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.6°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 12.6°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Khandwa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Khandwa, averaging 20.8°C.
For January in Khandwa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 80 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Khandwa 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.
