January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kanyakumari was 2013 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 25.8°C. Typical January days reach 29°C with nights near 24.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Kanyakumari, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 415 mm, while the driest were 1993, 1997 and 2016, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanyakumari during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 2021 at 83%, and the least humid was 2019 at 71%.
January receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanyakumari. The sunniest Januarys were 2004 and 2012 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Kanyakumari during January is 5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 2007 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | 28.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm | 19 mm | 93 mm | +64 mm |
January temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (1990) to a record high of 31.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 415 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kanyakumari
January is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 26.9°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 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 | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 54 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 22 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.7°C | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 15 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 29.0°C | 23.7°C | 415 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.5°C | 6 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 34 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 24.9°C | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 38 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 29.9°C | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 30.6°C | 24.5°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 12 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 26.5°C | 24.6°C | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 12 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 81 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 3 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.8°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 34 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 15 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 14 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.4°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 36 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 28 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 19 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 15 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 24.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 4 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 90 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 65 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 100 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 415 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 31.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.5°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 4th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.9°C.
For January in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 24.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 415 mm. On average, January sees 27 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 Kanyakumari 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.
