January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 22.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dharmapuri was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 20.1°C. Typical January days reach 32.7°C with nights near 13.1°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 | 23.0°C | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.8°C | 32.5°C | 32.9°C | 32.7°C | 32.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.2°C | 14.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 13 mm | -6 mm |
January temperatures in Dharmapuri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1992) to a record high of 36.4°C (1983).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 70 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dharmapuri
January is one of the best times to visit Dharmapuri. Expect days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 22.9°C) — cooler than Dharmapuri's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.4°C | 13.4°C | 22.9°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.7°C | 15.8°C | 25.2°C | 13 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 31.2°C | 11.9°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 32.2°C | 15.2°C | 23.7°C | 8 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 14.0°C | 22.8°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 35.2°C | 14.4°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 33.9°C | 12.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 12.8°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 13.9°C | 24.1°C | 11 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 12.9°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 11.5°C | 22.1°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 15.1°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 29.4°C | 12.8°C | 21.1°C | 11 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 13.8°C | 23.3°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 12.5°C | 22.6°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 12.6°C | 22.2°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 12.9°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 11.4°C | 20.1°C | 10 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 32.8°C | 13.5°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 33.9°C | 13.7°C | 23.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 14.9°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 12.6°C | 23.6°C | 21 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 13.3°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 13.6°C | 23.8°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 12.5°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 14.2°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 11.7°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 33.2°C | 12.4°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 13.5°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 12.3°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 9.2°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 36.0°C | 14.0°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 13.0°C | 23.4°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 34.5°C | 13.1°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 12.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 11.9°C | 22.4°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 14.2°C | 22.8°C | 40 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 12.4°C | 22.4°C | 70 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 15.2°C | 22.9°C | 33 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 36.4°C | 12.1°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 13.1°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.5°C | 14.5°C | 24.0°C | 23 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.7°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Dharmapuri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 70 mm in 1985.
The hottest January reached 36.4°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.2°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 32.7°C to 32.4°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharmapuri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Dharmapuri, averaging 22.9°C.
For January in Dharmapuri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1985 with 70 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Dharmapuri 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.
