January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 16.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Jaisalmer was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.5°C. Typical January days reach 24°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Jaisalmer, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 33 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jaisalmer during January averages 30%. The most humid January was 2020 at 48%, and the least humid was 2001 at 22%.
January receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jaisalmer. The sunniest Januarys were 1985, 1994 and 1995 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 2017 and 2020 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Jaisalmer during January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1986 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 16.3°C | 17.3°C | 16.7°C | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 23.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 10.2°C | 9.4°C | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Jaisalmer have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (2014) to a record high of 33°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 33 mm.
A good time to visit Jaisalmer
January is a good time to visit Jaisalmer, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 16.7°C, cooler than Jaisalmer'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 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 29.4°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 28.1°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 28.2°C | 5.8°C | 33 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.0°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 27.0°C | 3.1°C | 12 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.4°C | 5.8°C | 21 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 29.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 27.7°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 8.9°C | 27.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.9°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.3°C | 26.9°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 26.9°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 27.2°C | 6.5°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 27.2°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 28.2°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 3 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 25.9°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 28.7°C | 5.7°C | 10 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 9.9°C | 30.7°C | 7.1°C | 4 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 29.5°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.5°C | 5.2°C | 19 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 3.2°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 33.0°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 31.3°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 28.5°C | 5.2°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 28.4°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 29.3°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.1°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 28.5°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 7.3°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 28.1°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 26.4°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 4 mm of rainfall in Jaisalmer, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 33 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 33°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 9.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jaisalmer, averaging 16.7°C.
For January in Jaisalmer, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 9.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 30% — 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 2022 with 33 mm. On average, January sees 4 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 Jaisalmer 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.
