January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 21.2°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ratnagiri was 2021 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 25°C. Typical January days reach 32.3°C with nights near 21.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.9°C | 32.4°C | 32.6°C | 32.4°C | 32.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Ratnagiri have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (2015) to a record high of 34.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 14 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ratnagiri
January is one of the best times to visit Ratnagiri. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 21.2°C (mean 26.8°C) — cooler than Ratnagiri'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 | 33.9°C | 20.5°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 33.8°C | 22.8°C | 28.3°C | 7 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 20.4°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 20.1°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 32.9°C | 24.0°C | 28.4°C | 12 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 20.5°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 20.7°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 22.0°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 33.2°C | 22.1°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 33.8°C | 22.5°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 19.3°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 21.9°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 22.4°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 20.4°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 19.4°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 21.4°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 23.2°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 33.0°C | 20.8°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 21.5°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 33.4°C | 19.5°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 32.8°C | 21.8°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 22.0°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 31.6°C | 21.6°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 20.8°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 33.4°C | 21.9°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 20.4°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 20.0°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 22.1°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 19.9°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 22.0°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 20.0°C | 25.6°C | 14 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 33.1°C | 20.4°C | 26.8°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 22.2°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 19.5°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 34.5°C | 20.1°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 21.7°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 21.0°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 22.0°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 21.5°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 32.7°C | 22.7°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 31.0°C | 20.1°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 31.3°C | 19.8°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.3°C with lows near 21.2°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in Ratnagiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 14 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 34.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 32.4°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 21.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Ratnagiri, averaging 26.8°C.
For January in Ratnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 21.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 14 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 Ratnagiri 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.
