January is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 17°C (mean 25.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Virudhunagar was 1991 — when the month averaged 27.9°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23°C. Typical January days reach 33.8°C with nights near 17°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 | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 25.6°C | 25.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 34.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.0°C | 32.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm | 65 mm | +33 mm |
January temperatures in Virudhunagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1990) to a record high of 37.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 304 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 Virudhunagar
January is one of the best times to visit Virudhunagar. Expect days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 17°C (mean 25.4°C) — cooler than Virudhunagar's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 18.0°C | 24.7°C | 25 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 18.1°C | 25.6°C | 25 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 17.0°C | 25.1°C | 9 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 34.2°C | 18.7°C | 26.5°C | 19 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 17.8°C | 23.8°C | 304 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 34.5°C | 18.1°C | 26.3°C | 5 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 16.9°C | 26.2°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 34.8°C | 17.5°C | 26.1°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 34.8°C | 17.7°C | 26.2°C | 41 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 17.4°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 16.7°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 18.6°C | 26.6°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 19.1°C | 27.3°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 16.2°C | 24.7°C | 10 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 15.7°C | 23.6°C | 8 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.8°C | 17.2°C | 25.5°C | 15 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 16.8°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 35.6°C | 15.8°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 16.9°C | 25.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 15.5°C | 23.0°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 33.9°C | 15.9°C | 24.9°C | 18 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 35.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.2°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 18.1°C | 26.5°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 35.4°C | 15.9°C | 25.6°C | 4 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 17.9°C | 25.6°C | 18 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 16.3°C | 25.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 15.8°C | 24.0°C | 11 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 34.4°C | 17.8°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 15.7°C | 24.8°C | 6 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 34.9°C | 17.3°C | 26.1°C | 18 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 16.8°C | 25.8°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 16.1°C | 23.9°C | 37 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 16.0°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 35.0°C | 16.4°C | 25.7°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 37.4°C | 18.4°C | 27.9°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 14.5°C | 24.4°C | 54 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 17.3°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 17.0°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 16.4°C | 25.8°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 17.8°C | 26.2°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 33.2°C | 16.8°C | 25.0°C | 108 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 17.5°C | 23.3°C | 97 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 16.4°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.4°C | 16.5°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 46 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.8°C with lows near 17°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 23 mm of rainfall in Virudhunagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 304 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 37.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 14.5°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 32.9°C to 32.3°C and overnight lows from 16.8°C to 17.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Virudhunagar, averaging 25.4°C.
For January in Virudhunagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 304 mm. On average, January sees 23 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 Virudhunagar 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.
