January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 24.2°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 1991 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 21.6°C. Typical January days reach 32.9°C with nights near 15.5°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 | 24.2°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.2°C | 33.1°C | 33.0°C | 32.0°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | +1.2°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 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°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 32.9°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 24.2°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 16.4°C | 23.7°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 32.5°C | 17.4°C | 24.9°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 15.4°C | 23.8°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 17.2°C | 24.9°C | 21 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 16.2°C | 22.8°C | 194 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 16.8°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 15.1°C | 24.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 16.0°C | 24.8°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 15.9°C | 25.0°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 15.9°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 15.3°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 17.2°C | 25.3°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 26.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 23.3°C | 6 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 15.7°C | 24.3°C | 8 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 15.2°C | 24.0°C | 8 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 14.6°C | 24.4°C | 4 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 15.4°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 14.1°C | 21.6°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 14.8°C | 23.7°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 15.3°C | 24.7°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 26.2°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 34.9°C | 14.6°C | 24.8°C | 6 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 16.2°C | 24.4°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 14.7°C | 24.0°C | 13 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 14.1°C | 22.8°C | 5 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 33.3°C | 16.4°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 23.2°C | 13 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 33.9°C | 15.5°C | 24.7°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 33.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.1°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 14.5°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 14.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 14.1°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 🔥 | 37.0°C | 16.7°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 13.6°C | 23.6°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 15.6°C | 25.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 15.4°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 34.0°C | 14.6°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.1°C | 30 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 15.1°C | 23.7°C | 116 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 15.9°C | 22.3°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 14.9°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 15.1°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 15.6°C | 24.4°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 32.9°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 24.2°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 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.3°C to 31.6°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Madurai, averaging 24.2°C.
For January in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 15.5°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.
