January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 23.5°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 Januarys in Kanyakumari were 1991 and 2022 — when the month averaged 27.6°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 25.9°C. Typical January days reach 30.2°C with nights near 23.5°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 | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.3°C | 30.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | +0.9°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.
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 Kanyakumari
January is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 23.5°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 27.1°C | 54 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 27.1°C | 22 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 27.1°C | 15 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 27.6°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 23.7°C | 26.4°C | 415 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 24.5°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 27.2°C | 5 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 27.3°C | 34 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 27.2°C | 38 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 24.5°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 26.5°C | 12 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 26.5°C | 12 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 26.8°C | 81 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 27.0°C | 3 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 23.6°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 25.9°C | 34 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 26.9°C | 15 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 26.9°C | 23 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 26.4°C | 14 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 26.7°C | 36 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 26.1°C | 28 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 26.5°C | 19 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 26.3°C | 15 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 26.8°C | 2 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 27.3°C | 90 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 26.3°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 30.2°C with lows near 23.5°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 29.9°C to 30°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 24.1°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 30.2°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.9°C.
For January in Kanyakumari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 23.5°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.
