January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cuddalore, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 24.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cuddalore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Cuddalore was 1983 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 1997 at 23.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.1°C with nights near 21.6°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 | 24.9°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.8°C | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 16 mm | 45 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Cuddalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 20°C (1992) to a record high of 30.4°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cuddalore
January is one of the best times to visit Cuddalore. Expect days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 24.9°C) — cooler than Cuddalore's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 25.0°C | 33 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 25.6°C | 75 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 24.6°C | 13 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 25.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 25.3°C | 102 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 24.9°C | 18 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 24.7°C | 10 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 25.3°C | 46 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 22.0°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 24.5°C | 7 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 25.5°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 24.3°C | 14 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 24.6°C | 47 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 24.6°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 22.0°C | 24.7°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 24.7°C | 66 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 24.8°C | 3 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 23.9°C | 14 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 25.1°C | 6 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 25.3°C | 12 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 25.2°C | 3 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 24.8°C | 60 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 25.1°C | 10 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 24.4°C | 8 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 23.8°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.4°C | 57 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 24.6°C | 6 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 23.8°C | 13 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 25.4°C | 6 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 23.9°C | 52 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 24.8°C | 14 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 24.8°C | 3 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 24.9°C | 12 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 21.7°C | 24.2°C | 108 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 21.8°C | 24.9°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 25.2°C | 57 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 🔥 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 24.3°C | 4 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 24.8°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.1°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 25 mm of rainfall in Cuddalore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 30.4°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 20°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 22.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cuddalore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Cuddalore, averaging 24.9°C.
For January in Cuddalore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 21.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 108 mm. On average, January sees 25 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 Cuddalore 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.
