January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 19.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ratlam was 1990 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest were 2020 and 2022 at 16.4°C. Typical January days reach 31.9°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.3°C | 32.8°C | 30.9°C | 30.7°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 5.8°C | 7.4°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Ratlam have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1991) to a record high of 34.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Ratlam
January is a good time to visit Ratlam, with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 19.2°C, cooler than Ratlam's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3°C | 5.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 8.0°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 4.8°C | 16.4°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 3.8°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 5.0°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 5.2°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 20.0°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 17.8°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 6.3°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 5.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 6.0°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 4.9°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 7.9°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 10.3°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 7.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 33.5°C | 9.3°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 34.2°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 6.9°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 7.5°C | 20.0°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 32.9°C | 6.3°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 5.7°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 7.1°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 5.1°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 4.3°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 31.9°C | 5.4°C | 18.7°C | 13 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 4.8°C | 17.1°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 19.5°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 5.8°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 2.1°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.2°C | 9.9°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 33.8°C | 8.1°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 6.8°C | 19.9°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 8.3°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.8°C | 47 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.9°C | 4.9°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.9°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Ratlam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ratlam, averaging 19.2°C.
For January in Ratlam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 6.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 47 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Ratlam 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.
