January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 19.3°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 22.2°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 16.5°C. Typical January days reach 27.9°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Ratlam, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 47 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2013 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ratlam during January averages 36%. The most humid January was 2020 at 63%, and the least humid was 2000 at 24%.
January receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ratlam. The sunniest Januarys were 1985, 1999 and 2011 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Ratlam during January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2018 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 18.8°C | 18.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | 11.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Ratlam have fallen by about 0.3°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.
One of the best times to visit Ratlam
January is one of the best times to visit Ratlam. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 19.3°C) — cooler than Ratlam's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.0°C | 8.0°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 5.5°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 28.0°C | 4.8°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 32.0°C | 7.6°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 28.9°C | 3.8°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 31.8°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.6°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.0°C | 33.3°C | 6.7°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.0°C | 6.6°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 28.8°C | 6.3°C | 24 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 9.5°C | 30.9°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 29.0°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 17.8°C | 8.5°C | 30.7°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 10.8°C | 30.3°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 33.3°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.7°C | 32.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 11.9°C | 33.5°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 34.2°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 10.9°C | 32.5°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 11.2°C | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 9.9°C | 32.9°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 19.4°C | 10.0°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 19.9°C | 10.6°C | 32.5°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 10.0°C | 31.6°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 32.1°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 9.6°C | 30.0°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 31.9°C | 5.4°C | 13 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 29.5°C | 4.8°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 11.7°C | 32.3°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.0°C | 33.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 19.0°C | 9.8°C | 34.8°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 31.6°C | 22.2°C | 12.9°C | 34.2°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 18.7°C | 9.0°C | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 12.6°C | 33.8°C | 8.1°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 33.0°C | 6.8°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 19.7°C | 10.8°C | 30.4°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.1°C | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 32.1°C | 6.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 10.4°C | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.5°C | 47 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 31.9°C | 4.9°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 27.9°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 19.3°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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.6°C to 10.7°C while daytime highs eased from 27.6°C to 27°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ratlam, averaging 19.3°C.
For January in Ratlam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 10.7°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.
