January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Balotra was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 15.2°C. Typical January days reach 25.6°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Balotra, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 20 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Balotra during January averages 32%. The most humid January was 2022 at 52%, and the least humid was 1997 at 23%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Balotra. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 1999 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017 and 2020 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Balotra during January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1986 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2018 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 26.2°C | 25.8°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 9.5°C | 9.0°C | 8.7°C | 8.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Balotra have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (2013) to a record high of 34.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 20 mm.
A good time to visit Balotra
January is a good time to visit Balotra, with days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 17.3°C, cooler than Balotra's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 9.9°C | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 7.6°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 11 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 29.5°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 17.2°C | 8.4°C | 29.5°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 7.7°C | 28.7°C | 3.3°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 9.0°C | 29.6°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 31.0°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 30.1°C | 3.8°C | 10 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 30.5°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.5°C | 29.0°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 7.7°C | 29.2°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 23.8°C | 15.2°C | 6.6°C | 28.7°C | 2.2°C | 13 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 15.7°C | 7.5°C | 26.8°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 27.8°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 29.8°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 29.1°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.2°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 29.9°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 8.8°C | 32.2°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 25.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.0°C | 31.0°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 17.1°C | 8.0°C | 29.8°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 30.0°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 29.3°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 29.5°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.4°C | 16.7°C | 7.9°C | 29.2°C | 2.5°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.2°C | 29.4°C | 3.6°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 8.1°C | 28.7°C | 3.2°C | 20 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 31.9°C | 6.2°C | 14 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 9.6°C | 32.8°C | 3.9°C | 7 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 34.1°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.7°C | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 32.7°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 7.7°C | 31.1°C | 3.8°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 10.3°C | 29.9°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 9.3°C | 30.3°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 7.7°C | 27.7°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 28.5°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.0°C | 28.8°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.8°C | 29.3°C | 5.3°C | 11 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 29.5°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.6°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 3 mm of rainfall in Balotra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 20 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 34.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Balotra, averaging 17.3°C.
For January in Balotra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 8.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 20 mm. On average, January sees 3 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 Balotra 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.
