January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur, with average highs near 34.3°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 23°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 2016 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 21°C. Typical January days reach 34.3°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 22.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.4°C | 35.0°C | 33.8°C | 33.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 11.9°C | 0°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 0.1°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 34.3°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 23°C) — cooler than Kolhapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.6°C | 11.7°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 34.4°C | 12.3°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 11.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 32.8°C | 10.2°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 33.4°C | 14.6°C | 24.0°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 33.1°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 33.3°C | 10.8°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 11.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 36.0°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 9.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 13.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 34.6°C | 12.8°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 11.0°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 33.6°C | 10.8°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 12.1°C | 22.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 36.5°C | 12.8°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 33.7°C | 10.5°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 12.0°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 10.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 11.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 34.3°C | 12.8°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 35.7°C | 12.4°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 10.7°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 35.1°C | 12.7°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 10.9°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 9.2°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 34.8°C | 12.2°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 32.8°C | 9.5°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 10.9°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 12.2°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 33.6°C | 10.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 36.0°C | 8.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 36.0°C | 12.5°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 36.2°C | 13.4°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 13.0°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 11.7°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 9.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 10.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 13.9°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.8°C | 8.4°C | 21.6°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 34.3°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 23°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 risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.1°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 12°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.3°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Kolhapur, averaging 23°C.
For January in Kolhapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.3°C and lows of 11.6°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.
