January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mumbai, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mumbai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mumbai was 2003 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 22°C. Typical January days reach 32.1°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Mumbai, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 12 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2013 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mumbai during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 2022 at 68%, and the least humid was 2019 at 35%.
January receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mumbai. The sunniest Januarys were 1999, 2000 and 2011 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Mumbai during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992, 2006 and 2019 at 2.3 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 | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 32.3°C | 32.7°C | 31.9°C | 30.8°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 16.2°C | 16.9°C | 16.2°C | 16.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Mumbai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1991) to a record high of 38.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 12 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mumbai
January is one of the best times to visit Mumbai. Expect days averaging 32.1°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C) — cooler than Mumbai'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 | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 35.0°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 34.1°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 32.0°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 34.7°C | 14.6°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 33.5°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 33.3°C | 24.7°C | 16.1°C | 36.0°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.7°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 36.1°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 37.5°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 35.3°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 34.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.3°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 33.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.1°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 33.7°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 38.4°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 37.2°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 35.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 🔥 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 38.3°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 34.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 36.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 15.0°C | 32.7°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 36.0°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 33.6°C | 11.5°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 36.8°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 35.2°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.7°C | 37.4°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 17.0°C | 36.7°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 23.6°C | 15.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.6°C | 37.9°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 33.3°C | 24.8°C | 16.2°C | 37.6°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 37.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 37.8°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 34.6°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 33.6°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 15.6°C | 34.2°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 33.0°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 36.6°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.1°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Mumbai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 12 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 38.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.2°C to 17.1°C while daytime highs eased from 31.6°C to 31.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mumbai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Mumbai, averaging 24.4°C.
For January in Mumbai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 16.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 12 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 Mumbai 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.
