January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mumbai, with average highs near 35.5°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 24.1°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 1988 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 20.8°C. Typical January days reach 35.5°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 35.7°C | 35.9°C | 36.4°C | 34.9°C | 34.3°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Mumbai have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 35.5°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 24.1°C) — cooler than Mumbai'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 | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 35.0°C | 13.7°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 34.1°C | 12.8°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 32.0°C | 9.5°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 34.7°C | 14.6°C | 24.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 33.5°C | 10.5°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 12.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 34.7°C | 13.6°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 36.1°C | 12.1°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 37.5°C | 13.0°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 35.3°C | 13.9°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 34.3°C | 11.8°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 12.0°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 11.3°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 34.1°C | 11.5°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 33.7°C | 13.2°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 38.4°C | 14.4°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 11.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 14.5°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 35.9°C | 12.5°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.6°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 38.3°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 34.8°C | 11.2°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 36.0°C | 13.0°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 11.4°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 36.0°C | 12.0°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 11.5°C | 22.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 36.8°C | 12.3°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 35.2°C | 11.3°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 37.4°C | 13.1°C | 25.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 36.7°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 37.2°C | 9.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 37.9°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 14.2°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 🔥 | 37.9°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 37.8°C | 14.5°C | 26.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 14.1°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 33.6°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.2°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.0°C | 14.9°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°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 35.5°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 24.1°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 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.6°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mumbai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.5°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Mumbai, averaging 24.1°C.
For January in Mumbai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.5°C and lows of 12.7°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.
