January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 20.8°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 2003 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 18.7°C. Typical January days reach 28.8°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Pune, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 17 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pune during January averages 54%. The most humid January was 2020 at 74%, and the least humid was 2019 at 38%.
January receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pune. The sunniest January was 1999 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Pune during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2002 and 2006 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 20.5°C | 21.3°C | 20.4°C | 20.4°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 28.8°C | 29.6°C | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 12.3°C | 13.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Pune have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.4°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 28.8°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 20.8°C) — cooler than Pune's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 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 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 32.5°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 30.5°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 29.8°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 28.4°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.8°C | 31.6°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 20.6°C | 12.4°C | 32.2°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 12.9°C | 33.9°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.6°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.8°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 31.2°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 29.9°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 29.0°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 34.3°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 32.5°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 32.7°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 🔥 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 34.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 31.5°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 22.2°C | 13.7°C | 33.4°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 32.3°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 31.6°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 30.4°C | 6.9°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.4°C | 33.1°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 30.3°C | 7.5°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 12.9°C | 31.6°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 21.8°C | 12.6°C | 33.3°C | 9.6°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 30.5°C | 21.5°C | 12.5°C | 32.4°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.5°C | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 22.6°C | 13.8°C | 33.9°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 33.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 33.8°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 34.2°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 31.5°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 22.0°C | 14.2°C | 33.1°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 31.2°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.2°C | 31.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 30.1°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.6°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 28.8°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 20.8°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 held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13°C to 13.7°C while daytime highs eased from 28.6°C to 27.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Pune, averaging 20.8°C.
For January in Pune, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 12.8°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.
