Palghar Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Palghar

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
25.9°C
Avg Low
❄️
22.3°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
24.1°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
2 mm
Avg Humidity
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63%
Avg Wind
🌬️
4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-3°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌙Mild mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month💨Breezy😊Comfortable humidity

Palghar January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palghar, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 24.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.

Palghar January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palghar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Palghar was 1988 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 22.3°C. Typical January days reach 25.9°C with nights near 22.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp23.6°C→24.0°C+0.4°C
Max Temp25.1°C→25.9°C+0.8°C
Min Temp22.0°C→22.2°C+0.2°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp0°C/decade →
Max Temp0°C/decade →
Min Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

22.0°C–23.0°C1 yr (2%)
23.0°C–24.0°C18 yr (40%)
24.0°C–25.0°C21 yr (47%)
25.0°C–26.0°C5 yr (11%)

Palghar January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in Palghar, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 14 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2013 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.

Palghar January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Palghar during January averages 63%. The most humid January was 2020 at 69%, and the least humid was 1991 at 57%.

Palghar January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palghar. The sunniest Januarys were 1999 and 2011 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2025 at 4.5.

Palghar January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Palghar during January is 4 m/s. The windiest January was 2005 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 3.2 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Palghar

🌅
Mild
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in Palghar

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️8th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Palghar Weather by Month

Palghar January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp24.0°C24.2°C24.4°C23.9°C23.9°C-0.1°C
Avg High25.6°C26.1°C26.2°C25.9°C25.7°C+0.1°C
Avg Low22.4°C22.3°C22.5°C22.0°C22.1°C-0.3°C
Avg Rain2 mm3 mm1 mm2 mm2 mm+1 mm

Extreme January Records in Palghar

🔥Warmest January30.2°C2003
🧊Coldest January17.3°C1992
🌧️Wettest January14 mm1994
🏜️Driest January0 mm1990
🌬️Windiest January4.4 m/s2005

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Palghar have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of 17.3°C (1992) to a record high of 30.2°C (2003).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 14 mm.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Palghar?

One of the best times to visit Palghar

January is one of the best times to visit Palghar. Expect days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 22.3°C (mean 24.1°C) — cooler than Palghar's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Palghar's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Palghar Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palghar, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 24.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 2 mm of rainfall in Palghar, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 14 mm (1994), and the driest just 0 mm (1990). Humidity sits around 63% and average wind speed is 4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.1°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 22°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
January Weather in Palghar, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202526.6°C24.3°C22.0°C29.4°C19.1°C2 mm68%4.2 m/s4.5
202426.8°C25.0°C23.2°C29.6°C19.3°C1 mm62%4.2 m/s4.6
202325.2°C23.3°C21.4°C28.6°C19.9°C0 mm65%4.1 m/s4.6
202224.8°C23.1°C21.4°C28.0°C18.1°C3 mm68%4 m/s4.6
202125.9°C24.5°C23.1°C28.6°C21.6°C7 mm65%4 m/s4.5
202025.1°C23.4°C21.7°C28.6°C19.6°C0 mm69%4.3 m/s4.7
201925.6°C23.3°C21.0°C27.7°C18.0°C1 mm58%4.3 m/s4.9
201826.5°C24.5°C22.6°C29.7°C20.8°C1 mm63%3.2 m/s4.7
201726.3°C24.2°C22.2°C29.5°C20.4°C0 mm62%3.7 m/s4.9
201626.4°C24.4°C22.5°C28.5°C19.1°C1 mm61%3.6 m/s4.9
201526.0°C23.9°C21.8°C29.3°C19.7°C2 mm63%4.2 m/s4.8
201425.5°C23.7°C21.9°C29.2°C20.2°C10 mm65%4.1 m/s4.6
201325.2°C23.8°C22.4°C28.0°C20.4°C0 mm64%3.7 m/s5
201224.6°C23.0°C21.4°C27.1°C18.2°C0 mm63%4.3 m/s5
201125.6°C23.3°C21.1°C27.7°C18.4°C0 mm65%4.3 m/s5.2
201026.9°C24.8°C22.7°C28.4°C20.7°C1 mm64%3.8 m/s4.8
200927.1°C25.3°C23.5°C29.6°C21.7°C3 mm65%3.9 m/s4.7
200825.0°C23.4°C21.7°C28.3°C19.8°C0 mm62%4.2 m/s5
200726.4°C24.6°C22.7°C29.1°C19.8°C2 mm65%4 m/s4.8
200626.4°C24.1°C21.8°C29.3°C18.5°C0 mm64%4 m/s5.1
200525.3°C23.8°C22.2°C27.2°C18.6°C2 mm62%4.4 m/s5
200425.9°C24.2°C22.5°C29.7°C20.7°C0 mm64%3.9 m/s5
200327.1°C25.2°C23.3°C30.2°C20.9°C2 mm64%3.9 m/s4.8
200226.0°C24.2°C22.4°C29.3°C19.9°C2 mm60%4 m/s5
200126.0°C24.3°C22.7°C27.5°C20.9°C1 mm61%4.1 m/s4.9
200026.6°C24.5°C22.4°C29.0°C20.3°C0 mm63%4 m/s5.1
199925.8°C23.9°C22.0°C29.1°C19.4°C0 mm62%3.8 m/s5.2
199826.4°C24.8°C23.3°C29.3°C21.8°C0 mm63%3.4 m/s4.8
199725.8°C23.9°C22.1°C28.3°C20.5°C6 mm60%4.1 m/s4.8
199625.8°C24.3°C22.7°C27.9°C20.8°C6 mm65%3.8 m/s4.9
199525.7°C23.5°C21.4°C27.6°C19.5°C3 mm60%4.2 m/s4.8
1994 🌧️26.5°C24.8°C23.1°C29.0°C20.2°C14 mm65%3.6 m/s4.9
199326.5°C24.6°C22.7°C28.8°C20.8°C1 mm62%4.3 m/s5
199226.2°C24.0°C21.8°C28.9°C17.3°C1 mm61%3.8 m/s4.9
199125.3°C23.5°C21.6°C29.0°C20.1°C0 mm57%4.1 m/s5
199027.2°C25.0°C22.7°C29.6°C21.7°C0 mm60%3.8 m/s5.1
198925.3°C23.5°C21.7°C28.0°C20.0°C2 mm61%4.3 m/s5
1988 🔥27.6°C25.9°C24.2°C29.3°C23.1°C0 mm59%3.5 m/s5
198726.4°C24.6°C22.8°C28.9°C20.5°C0 mm60%3.6 m/s5
198625.9°C24.2°C22.6°C30.1°C20.6°C1 mm59%4 m/s5
198525.1°C23.6°C22.1°C28.7°C20.2°C2 mm61%3.9 m/s5.1
1984 ❄️23.8°C22.3°C20.8°C25.6°C19.2°C2 mm63%3.9 m/s4.9
198325.5°C23.8°C22.1°C27.6°C20.2°C3 mm59%4 m/s—
198225.4°C24.2°C22.9°C28.3°C21.7°C2 mm65%3.5 m/s—
198125.8°C24.0°C22.2°C28.4°C20.8°C3 mm62%3.9 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Palghar January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Palghar in January?▼

The average high in January is around 25.9°C with lows near 22.3°C (mean 24.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Palghar in January?▼

January averages 2 mm of rainfall in Palghar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 14 mm in 1994.

What was the hottest January on record in Palghar?▼

The hottest January reached 30.2°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 17.3°C in 1992.

Has January in Palghar gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.1°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 22°C to 22.2°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Palghar?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palghar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 22.3°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Palghar?▼

Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Palghar, averaging 24.1°C.

What should I pack for Palghar in January?▼

For January in Palghar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 22.3°C.

Is Palghar humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 63% — moderately humid.

How windy is Palghar in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2005).

Which January had the most rainfall in Palghar?▼

The wettest January on record was 1994 with 14 mm. On average, January sees 2 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Palghar 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.