January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Hyderabad was 1985 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 19.2°C. Typical January days reach 32.8°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 21.7°C | 22.4°C | 21.7°C | 21.4°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 32.7°C | 33.5°C | 32.7°C | 31.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 11 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Hyderabad have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (2006) to a record high of 35.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hyderabad
January is one of the best times to visit Hyderabad. Expect days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 22°C) — cooler than Hyderabad's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 12.8°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 9.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 8.3°C | 19.5°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 13.3°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 11.6°C | 22.1°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 8.1°C | 20.1°C | 22 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 11.3°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 11.6°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 35.6°C | 11.7°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.2°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 13.3°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 33.9°C | 13.3°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 34.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 9.0°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 13.6°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 11.0°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 8.1°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 12.3°C | 22.6°C | 40 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 11.7°C | 21.9°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 10.7°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 10.2°C | 22.7°C | 15 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 34.1°C | 12.0°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 11.3°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 8.8°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 8.3°C | 19.2°C | 48 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 12.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 9.6°C | 20.0°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 12.8°C | 22.8°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 9.1°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 35.7°C | 12.7°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 10.7°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 32.8°C | 12.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 33.3°C | 9.7°C | 21.5°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 12.2°C | 21.6°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 🔥 | 33.7°C | 15.3°C | 24.5°C | 10 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 13.2°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 34.7°C | 10.2°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 13.0°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 11.0°C | 22.3°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.8°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Hyderabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 35.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 12.5°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Hyderabad, averaging 22°C.
For January in Hyderabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 48 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Hyderabad 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.
