January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 22.2°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 2013 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 20.6°C. Typical January days reach 29.1°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Nilgiris, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 95 mm, while the driest were 2003, 2013 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Nilgiris during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 2021 at 82%, and the least humid was 1989 at 53%.
January receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nilgiris. The sunniest Januarys were 1999 and 2013 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Nilgiris during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990, 1992 and 2014 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.0°C | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 15.4°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 30 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Nilgiris have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 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 Nilgiris
January is one of the best times to visit Nilgiris. Expect days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 22.2°C) — cooler than Nilgiris's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 15.5°C | 31.0°C | 13.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 31.7°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 30.9°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 29.8°C | 13.5°C | 23 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 29.1°C | 13.7°C | 95 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 32.3°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 32.1°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.8°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 32.1°C | 12.1°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 31.3°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 🔥 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 33.4°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 30.7°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.8°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 31.9°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 31.6°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 31.8°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 29.4°C | 11.4°C | 11 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 31.7°C | 12.6°C | 13 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 16.0°C | 33.1°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 33.6°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 31.5°C | 13.4°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 32.3°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 30.9°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 29.7°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 30.7°C | 10.7°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 31.6°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 30.6°C | 10.6°C | 21 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 31.7°C | 12.4°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 32.1°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.9°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 33.2°C | 12.3°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 32.0°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 31.1°C | 13.4°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 30.5°C | 12.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 29.8°C | 15.0°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 34.7°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 30.2°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 31.9°C | 13.4°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 29.1°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 22.2°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 held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.3°C to 16°C while daytime highs eased from 28.5°C to 27.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nilgiris and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 22.2°C.
For January in Nilgiris, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 15.3°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.
