January is one of the cooler months of the year in Erode, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 24.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Erode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Erode was 1991 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 21.6°C. Typical January days reach 31.1°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Erode, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 79 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2013 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Erode during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2021 at 80%, and the least humid was 1989 at 53%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Erode. The sunniest January was 2013 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Erode during January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990, 1992 and 2014 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2022 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 31.8°C | 30.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 21 mm | +5 mm |
January temperatures in Erode have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.7°C (1992) to a record high of 37.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 79 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 Erode
January is one of the best times to visit Erode. Expect days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 24.2°C) — cooler than Erode's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 32.6°C | 14.6°C | 12 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 34.2°C | 16.5°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 33.3°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 32.5°C | 15.7°C | 13 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 31.9°C | 14.8°C | 79 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 34.8°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 34.2°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 34.1°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 15.1°C | 16 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 34.2°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 33.6°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 33.5°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 34.8°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 32.6°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 13.6°C | 3 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 34.0°C | 15.0°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 33.2°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 33.9°C | 13.2°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 33.2°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 29.3°C | 12.2°C | 13 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 33.5°C | 14.2°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 35.7°C | 14.3°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 35.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 35.5°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 33.8°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 33.9°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 32.7°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 31.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 32.4°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 33.7°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 32.8°C | 12.8°C | 26 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 32.7°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 34.6°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 33.0°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 37.5°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 34.5°C | 13.1°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 35.1°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 33.3°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 33.8°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 32.7°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 32.6°C | 13.8°C | 73 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 31.4°C | 16.3°C | 34 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 36.5°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 31.7°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 34.3°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.1°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Erode, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 37.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 11.7°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 17.8°C while daytime highs eased from 30.6°C to 30.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Erode and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Erode, averaging 24.2°C.
For January in Erode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 17.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 79 mm. On average, January sees 9 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 Erode 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.
