January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 24.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Madurai was 2013 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22.6°C. Typical January days reach 30.6°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Madurai, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 194 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1993 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 2021 at 89%, and the least humid was 1989 at 63%.
January receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest Januarys were 2004 and 2012 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2021 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Madurai during January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1996, 2003 and 2014, among others at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2022 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.6°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 24.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 30.6°C | 30.5°C | 31.3°C | 29.5°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 19.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 13 mm | 9 mm | 9 mm | 46 mm | +15 mm |
January temperatures in Madurai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (1990) to a record high of 37°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Madurai
January is one of the best times to visit Madurai. Expect days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 24.6°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 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 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 16.4°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 32.5°C | 17.4°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 32.3°C | 15.4°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 32.7°C | 17.2°C | 21 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 29.5°C | 16.2°C | 194 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 34.0°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 34.4°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 33.7°C | 16.0°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 34.0°C | 15.9°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 32.5°C | 15.9°C | 1 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 32.6°C | 15.3°C | 4 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 33.4°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 🔥 | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 6 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 5 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 32.9°C | 15.7°C | 8 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 32.9°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 34.2°C | 14.6°C | 4 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 32.8°C | 15.4°C | 4 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 29.1°C | 14.1°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 32.7°C | 14.8°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 34.2°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 34.9°C | 14.6°C | 6 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 32.6°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 33.3°C | 14.7°C | 13 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 31.6°C | 14.1°C | 5 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 33.3°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 13 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 33.9°C | 15.5°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 33.6°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.4°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 32.4°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 33.4°C | 14.1°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 37.0°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 33.6°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 35.3°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 32.7°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 34.0°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 30 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 32.2°C | 15.1°C | 116 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 19.6°C | 28.6°C | 15.9°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 36.3°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 31.0°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 33.2°C | 15.6°C | 41 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.6°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in Madurai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 37°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.2°C to 19.2°C while daytime highs eased from 29.9°C to 29.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Madurai, averaging 24.6°C.
For January in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 18.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 194 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 Madurai 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.
