January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Delhi, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 2.7°C (mean 14.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Delhi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in New Delhi was 1990 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 11.8°C. Typical January days reach 26.9°C with nights near 2.7°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 | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | 14.2°C | 13.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 2.8°C | 3.2°C | 2.0°C | 2.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | 17 mm | 34 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in New Delhi have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (2011) to a record high of 31.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit New Delhi
January is a good time to visit New Delhi, with days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 2.7°C (mean 14.8°C, cooler than New Delhi's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.4°C | 3.7°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 3.3°C | 14.6°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | -0.3°C | 12.0°C | 36 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 24.2°C | 3.2°C | 13.7°C | 87 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | 42 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 1.6°C | 13.2°C | 30 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 1.5°C | 14.3°C | 39 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 4.1°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 1.4°C | 14.2°C | 31 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 4.0°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 2.9°C | 13.7°C | 26 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 1.6°C | 13.2°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | -0.3°C | 12.9°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 2.4°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 24.4°C | -0.8°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 5.9°C | 17.4°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 2.1°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 2.3°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 1.2°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 4.4°C | 15.6°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 3.1°C | 15.4°C | 26 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 3.6°C | 15.4°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 3.0°C | 16.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 1.8°C | 14.2°C | 14 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 4.3°C | 15.2°C | 39 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 0.9°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 3.0°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 3.3°C | 15.1°C | 11 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 2.5°C | 14.1°C | 55 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 3.7°C | 16.4°C | 26 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 1.7°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 2.6°C | 15.4°C | 12 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 31.6°C | 1.3°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 31.6°C | 4.4°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 1.6°C | 14.2°C | 49 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 4.6°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 3.8°C | 15.3°C | 34 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 1.4°C | 13.4°C | 25 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 4.5°C | 15.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 2.6°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 2.3°C | 14.0°C | 32 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 4.5°C | 15.2°C | 34 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 2.8°C | 14.7°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.9°C with lows near 2.7°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in New Delhi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 31.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 25.1°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Delhi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 2.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in New Delhi, averaging 14.8°C.
For January in New Delhi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 2.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 87 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 New Delhi 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.
