January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kolhapur was 1985 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 2022 at 21.4°C. Typical January days reach 31.9°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kolhapur, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 20 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolhapur during January averages 47%. The most humid January was 2020 at 67%, and the least humid was 1990 at 32%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolhapur. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Kolhapur during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992, 2002 and 2006 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 23.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 31.9°C | 32.5°C | 31.7°C | 30.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.2°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Kolhapur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (1991) to a record high of 36.5°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 20 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kolhapur
January is one of the best times to visit Kolhapur. Expect days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C) — cooler than Kolhapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 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 | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 34.6°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 34.4°C | 12.3°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 23.0°C | 14.5°C | 33.0°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 32.8°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 33.4°C | 14.6°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 13.8°C | 33.3°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 22.6°C | 14.2°C | 33.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 32.6°C | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 36.0°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 13.9°C | 33.3°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 32.7°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.7°C | 34.6°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 32.1°C | 23.2°C | 14.3°C | 34.3°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 13.6°C | 33.6°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 32.1°C | 12.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 15.4°C | 36.5°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 33.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 23.4°C | 14.7°C | 34.1°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 23.0°C | 14.1°C | 34.4°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 15.3°C | 35.1°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 35.7°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 23.2°C | 14.4°C | 35.1°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 35.1°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 36.1°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 21.9°C | 12.9°C | 33.3°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 23.7°C | 15.4°C | 34.8°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 32.9°C | 9.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.9°C | 34.8°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 21.4°C | 13.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.5°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 34.4°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 33.1°C | 23.7°C | 14.4°C | 35.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 13.7°C | 33.6°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 33.1°C | 23.9°C | 14.7°C | 36.0°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 36.0°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 14.8°C | 36.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 35.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 35.2°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 33.4°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 🔥 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 14.6°C | 33.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 13.8°C | 34.0°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 32.9°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 34.8°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.9 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 14.9°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Kolhapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 20 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 36.5°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15°C to 15.5°C while daytime highs eased from 31.7°C to 31°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Kolhapur, averaging 23.4°C.
For January in Kolhapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 14.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 20 mm. On average, January sees 1 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 Kolhapur 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.
