January is one of the cooler months of the year in Akola, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 21.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Akola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Akola were 1988 and 2009 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 18.1°C. Typical January days reach 33.8°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 21.0°C | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 20.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.3°C | 33.9°C | 34.4°C | 33.3°C | 33.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 8.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 10 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -14 mm |
January temperatures in Akola have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (1997) to a record high of 36.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
One of the best times to visit Akola
January is one of the best times to visit Akola. Expect days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 21.3°C) — cooler than Akola's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.2°C | 8.1°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 9.1°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 6.9°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 5.9°C | 18.1°C | 12 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 6.7°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 10.4°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 8.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 7.7°C | 19.7°C | 28 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 10.6°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 34.7°C | 8.3°C | 21.5°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 33.3°C | 7.6°C | 20.4°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 6.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 9.4°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 8.8°C | 20.9°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 35.1°C | 10.7°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 8.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 9.4°C | 21.2°C | 37 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 9.7°C | 21.9°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 35.0°C | 8.0°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 8.1°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 34.7°C | 9.3°C | 22.0°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.3°C | 6.4°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 33.5°C | 9.4°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 5.6°C | 18.7°C | 45 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 35.2°C | 11.4°C | 23.3°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 6.1°C | 18.4°C | 37 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 34.7°C | 7.5°C | 21.1°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 9.6°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 34.7°C | 7.3°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 5.8°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 11.4°C | 23.5°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 35.1°C | 8.4°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 36.2°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 34.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 18 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 33.9°C | 9.3°C | 21.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 35.0°C | 12.2°C | 23.6°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 18 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 9.3°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.5°C | 80 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.0°C | 6.6°C | 20.8°C | 20 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.8°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Akola, 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 5.6°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.8°C to 33.2°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Akola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Akola, averaging 21.3°C.
For January in Akola, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 8.7°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 2.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 80 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Akola 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.
