January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 17°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kota was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 14.5°C. Typical January days reach 25.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kota, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kota during January averages 40%. The most humid January was 2020 at 67%, and the least humid was 2001 at 25%.
January receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kota. The sunniest Januarys were 1985, 1994 and 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Kota during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1984, 1985 and 2008 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 23.9°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 8.4°C | 8.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 15 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Kota have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (1991) to a record high of 33.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kota
January is a good time to visit Kota, with days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Kota'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 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 31.6°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 28.6°C | 6.1°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 15.4°C | 7.1°C | 29.1°C | 1.6°C | 20 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 27.0°C | 2.9°C | 16 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 29.7°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 26.9°C | 1.6°C | 9 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.7°C | 30.1°C | 2.4°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 30.7°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 30.8°C | 2.4°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 10.2°C | 31.7°C | 5.6°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 27.3°C | 4.4°C | 24 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 25.9°C | 5.1°C | 30 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.6°C | 1.4°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 7.5°C | 27.1°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 28.1°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 29.7°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 32.6°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | 31.0°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 32.3°C | 6.0°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.0°C | 33.1°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.9°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 17.3°C | 8.5°C | 31.3°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 31.7°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 31.9°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.0°C | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 17.1°C | 8.5°C | 30.3°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 29.1°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.2°C | 16.5°C | 7.8°C | 28.2°C | 3.1°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 8.5°C | 29.1°C | 2.4°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.0°C | 27.5°C | 2.2°C | 26 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 32.1°C | 5.5°C | 30 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.7°C | 30.5°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 9.2°C | 32.1°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 17.2°C | 8.3°C | 33.6°C | 1.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 29.2°C | 19.9°C | 10.7°C | 32.7°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 25.3°C | 16.0°C | 6.8°C | 32.6°C | 2.3°C | 10 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 30.2°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 8.3°C | 29.1°C | 4.5°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 15.7°C | 7.0°C | 30.2°C | 2.8°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 16.7°C | 7.9°C | 29.9°C | 2.7°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.5°C | 52 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 28.7°C | 2.4°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Kota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 33.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 8.3°C to 8.7°C while daytime highs eased from 25.1°C to 24.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kota, averaging 17°C.
For January in Kota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 8.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Kota 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.
