January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 9°C (mean 20.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Pune was 1988 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 17.2°C. Typical January days reach 31.7°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.6°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 31.9°C | 32.6°C | 30.8°C | 30.1°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 9.0°C | 9.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Pune have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (1991) to a record high of 34.7°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 17 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Pune
January is one of the best times to visit Pune. Expect days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 9°C (mean 20.4°C) — cooler than Pune's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 10.8°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 9.7°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 8.9°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 6.0°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 21.0°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 7.3°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 8.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.6°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 8.2°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 33.9°C | 9.2°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 9.1°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 9.3°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 8.9°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 9.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 10.3°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.3°C | 10.6°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 7.4°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 10.4°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 20.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 8.7°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 6.6°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 33.4°C | 9.4°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 10.3°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 7.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 31.6°C | 9.4°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 6.9°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 33.1°C | 9.7°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 7.5°C | 18.9°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 6.1°C | 18.8°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 33.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.5°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 32.4°C | 9.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 11.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 33.8°C | 9.9°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 33.8°C | 11.7°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 9.5°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 10.3°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 33.1°C | 9.7°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 7.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 8.9°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 11.9°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 6.6°C | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.7°C with lows near 9°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 2 mm of rainfall in Pune, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 17 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 5.1°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.7°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Pune, averaging 20.4°C.
For January in Pune, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 17 mm. On average, January sees 2 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 Pune 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.
