January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Nilgiris was 1991 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 20.4°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 12.4°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 | 22.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.2°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.8°C | 32.0°C | 31.7°C | 30.8°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 13.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 30 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Nilgiris have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1992) to a record high of 34.9°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Nilgiris
January is one of the best times to visit Nilgiris. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 22°C) — cooler than Nilgiris's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 13.2°C | 22.1°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 13.9°C | 22.8°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 11.9°C | 21.4°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 13.5°C | 21.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 13.7°C | 21.4°C | 95 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 13.5°C | 22.9°C | 5 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 11.0°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 13.0°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 12.1°C | 22.1°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 21.8°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 11.6°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 14.0°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 13.8°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 11.1°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 12.6°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 13.2°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 11.8°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 11.7°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 21.6°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 11.4°C | 20.4°C | 11 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 31.7°C | 12.6°C | 22.1°C | 13 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 23.1°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 13.7°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 13.4°C | 22.4°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 13.2°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 13.5°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 10.7°C | 20.7°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 11.5°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 30.6°C | 10.6°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 12.4°C | 22.0°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 10.6°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 34.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 12.3°C | 22.7°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 12.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 11.9°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 13.4°C | 22.2°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 12.5°C | 21.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 15.0°C | 22.4°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.7°C | 11.0°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 12.5°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.9°C | 13.4°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.6°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 34.9°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 22°C.
For January in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 12.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 95 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 Nilgiris 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.
