January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barmer, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barmer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Barmer was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 16.1°C. Typical January days reach 29.6°C with nights near 5.9°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 | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 30.4°C | 29.9°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.1°C | 5.8°C | 6.2°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Barmer have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (2014) to a record high of 34.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 15 mm.
A good time to visit Barmer
January is a good time to visit Barmer, with days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 17.8°C, cooler than Barmer's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 6.3°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 4.3°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 6.7°C | 18.2°C | 14 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 6.0°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 5.9°C | 17.7°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 7.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 5.0°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 7.8°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 3.1°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 4.2°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 5.0°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 29.1°C | 6.6°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 8.5°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 5.4°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 6.7°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 5.7°C | 18.2°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 6.5°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 7.4°C | 18.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 31.5°C | 6.2°C | 18.9°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 5.9°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 4.7°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 18.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 3.9°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 5.2°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 7.7°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 5.5°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 34.2°C | 3.2°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 32.4°C | 8.5°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 5.3°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 6.9°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 7.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 5.8°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 6.4°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 5.7°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 5.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 6.4°C | 17.2°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 5.4°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.6°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 2 mm of rainfall in Barmer, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 15 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 34.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barmer and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Barmer, averaging 17.8°C.
For January in Barmer, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 5.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 15 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 Barmer 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.
