January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mandla, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 18.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mandla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mandla was 2009 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 15.9°C. Typical January days reach 27°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Mandla, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 107 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mandla during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 1998 at 70%, and the least humid was 1989 at 21%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mandla. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Mandla during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1989 and 1993 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2018 and 2021 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 18.4°C | 18.2°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 27.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.4°C | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | -12 mm |
January temperatures in Mandla have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (2020) to a record high of 33.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A good time to visit Mandla
January is a good time to visit Mandla, with days averaging 27°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 18.8°C, cooler than Mandla'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 | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.8°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 29.3°C | 5.8°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.2°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 27.6°C | 4.3°C | 32 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.6°C | 30.2°C | 6.6°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.5°C | 3.6°C | 17 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 10.9°C | 31.8°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.2°C | 32.3°C | 4.5°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 27.7°C | 5.1°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 3.9°C | 64 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 26.9°C | 17.9°C | 8.9°C | 30.1°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 28.9°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 30.5°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 11.7°C | 33.1°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 10.9°C | 33.3°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 29.8°C | 5.9°C | 92 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 29.8°C | 6.2°C | 48 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 10.7°C | 32.4°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 32.1°C | 6.7°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 10.4°C | 33.4°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 19.4°C | 10.3°C | 31.5°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 31.1°C | 5.3°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 26.0°C | 3.9°C | 55 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.9°C | 4.0°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.2°C | 7.6°C | 48 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 27.8°C | 4.3°C | 41 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 9 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 20.2°C | 11.4°C | 31.3°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.4°C | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 32.0°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 9.8°C | 32.4°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.5°C | 33.3°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 18.7°C | 9.0°C | 32.4°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.5°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 30.3°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 46 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.2°C | 30.7°C | 6.3°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 107 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 29.9°C | 3.8°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 20 mm of rainfall in Mandla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 33.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 26.1°C to 26.8°C while overnight lows fell from 11.3°C to 10.5°C, widening the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mandla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Mandla, averaging 18.8°C.
For January in Mandla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 10.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 107 mm. On average, January sees 20 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 Mandla 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.
