Warangal Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Warangal

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
30.7°C
Avg Low
❄️
15.5°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
23.1°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
11 mm
Avg Humidity
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55%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.8 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-4.4°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Warangal January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Warangal, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 23.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.

Warangal January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Warangal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Warangal was 1985 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 2011 at 20.5°C. Typical January days reach 30.7°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp23.6°C→22.6°C-1°C
Max Temp30.7°C→29.6°C-1.1°C
Min Temp16.4°C→15.7°C-0.7°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.3°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

20.0°C–21.5°C5 yr (11%)
21.5°C–23.0°C16 yr (36%)
23.0°C–24.5°C20 yr (44%)
24.5°C–26.0°C4 yr (9%)

Warangal January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in Warangal, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Warangal January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Warangal during January averages 55%. The most humid January was 2021 at 73%, and the least humid was 1990 at 37%.

Warangal January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Warangal. The sunniest January was 1990 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.1.

Warangal January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Warangal during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1985 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Warangal

🌅
Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
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Mild
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in Warangal

🥶2nd coolest month of the year
🌵3rd driest month of the year
☀️9th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Warangal Weather by Month

Warangal January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp23.5°C23.0°C23.4°C22.8°C22.6°C-0.9°C
Avg High30.9°C30.8°C31.1°C30.6°C29.5°C-1.4°C
Avg Low16.1°C15.2°C15.7°C15.1°C15.7°C-0.4°C
Avg Rain13 mm14 mm12 mm5 mm9 mm-4 mm

Extreme January Records in Warangal

🔥Warmest January36.6°C2016
🧊Coldest January8.0°C2019
🌧️Wettest January73 mm1995
🏜️Driest January0 mm1983
🌬️Windiest January2.6 m/s1985

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Warangal have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of 8°C (2019) to a record high of 36.6°C (2016).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Warangal?

One of the best times to visit Warangal

January is one of the best times to visit Warangal. Expect days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 23.1°C) — cooler than Warangal's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Warangal's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Warangal Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Warangal, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 23.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Warangal, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 73 mm (1995), and the driest just 0 mm (1983). Humidity sits around 55% and average wind speed is 1.8 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.8 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.7°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
January Weather in Warangal, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202530.4°C22.7°C15.0°C34.1°C11.2°C0 mm57%1.6 m/s4.7
202431.0°C24.0°C16.9°C32.6°C13.2°C0 mm59%1.8 m/s4.1
202330.2°C22.8°C15.4°C31.8°C9.9°C0 mm61%1.6 m/s4.6
202227.6°C21.1°C14.6°C30.7°C8.3°C47 mm70%1.7 m/s4.4
202128.6°C22.6°C16.6°C30.9°C13.2°C1 mm73%1.3 m/s4.3
202029.3°C22.6°C15.9°C32.8°C10.5°C7 mm68%2 m/s4.2
201930.5°C22.3°C14.2°C32.9°C8.0°C19 mm47%1.9 m/s4.4
201830.7°C22.4°C14.1°C32.9°C11.1°C0 mm39%1.4 m/s4.9
201730.9°C22.8°C14.7°C34.0°C11.5°C0 mm45%1.5 m/s4.8
201632.1°C24.2°C16.3°C36.6°C11.7°C2 mm41%1.7 m/s4.7
201530.5°C22.2°C14.0°C34.3°C9.8°C15 mm48%1.9 m/s4.9
201428.7°C22.1°C15.5°C29.8°C13.3°C0 mm69%1.6 m/s4.4
201332.0°C24.6°C17.1°C34.3°C13.2°C2 mm51%1.9 m/s4.5
201232.0°C24.4°C16.8°C35.2°C9.7°C3 mm47%2.1 m/s4.7
201128.0°C20.5°C12.9°C31.3°C8.7°C0 mm65%1.5 m/s5.3
201030.5°C22.9°C15.3°C32.6°C11.7°C6 mm50%1.5 m/s4.7
200931.5°C23.6°C15.8°C36.0°C13.8°C0 mm55%1.6 m/s5
200831.3°C23.1°C14.9°C33.0°C11.3°C1 mm46%1.7 m/s4.9
200730.6°C22.9°C15.1°C33.1°C12.6°C0 mm59%1.5 m/s4.9
200628.6°C21.3°C14.1°C32.4°C8.5°C0 mm57%1.3 m/s5.3
200531.3°C24.1°C16.9°C33.7°C12.3°C44 mm52%2 m/s4.4
200429.3°C22.2°C15.1°C32.5°C12.2°C39 mm65%1.9 m/s4.7
200332.2°C24.5°C16.7°C35.8°C11.7°C0 mm44%1.6 m/s4.7
200230.8°C23.5°C16.2°C35.6°C11.5°C31 mm55%1.8 m/s4.8
200132.3°C24.1°C16.0°C35.2°C11.6°C5 mm41%1.7 m/s4.7
200033.1°C24.4°C15.7°C35.9°C11.2°C0 mm37%1.7 m/s5.2
199929.6°C21.5°C13.4°C32.7°C9.9°C0 mm55%1.4 m/s5.4
199832.1°C25.0°C17.9°C35.1°C12.6°C2 mm58%2.1 m/s4.5
199728.4°C21.2°C14.1°C31.6°C8.1°C49 mm61%1.6 m/s4.5
199630.2°C23.0°C15.8°C32.8°C13.6°C3 mm63%1.9 m/s4.8
1995 ❄️ 🌧️27.7°C20.5°C13.4°C30.0°C9.4°C73 mm65%1.8 m/s4.5
199431.8°C24.0°C16.2°C34.2°C13.5°C13 mm55%1.8 m/s5
199332.8°C24.1°C15.4°C34.5°C12.4°C0 mm43%1.7 m/s5.3
199231.1°C22.6°C14.1°C33.9°C10.4°C2 mm51%2 m/s5.4
199131.8°C24.0°C16.2°C34.7°C8.6°C0 mm53%1.9 m/s4.7
199032.9°C24.2°C15.5°C36.5°C12.1°C2 mm37%1.8 m/s5.5
198931.8°C23.2°C14.7°C34.9°C10.5°C0 mm46%1.6 m/s5.2
198831.9°C24.0°C16.1°C34.9°C13.4°C0 mm58%1.8 m/s5.2
198731.3°C23.8°C16.4°C33.8°C10.6°C22 mm54%2 m/s4.9
198629.8°C22.6°C15.3°C32.0°C12.8°C41 mm56%2 m/s5
1985 🔥31.8°C25.1°C18.4°C34.6°C15.7°C15 mm59%2.6 m/s4.9
198430.8°C24.1°C17.3°C32.8°C12.8°C2 mm63%2.4 m/s4.4
198331.5°C23.4°C15.3°C34.7°C10.7°C0 mm51%1.9 m/s—
198230.0°C23.2°C16.4°C31.9°C13.7°C3 mm66%2.2 m/s—
198129.4°C22.0°C14.6°C34.5°C10.0°C36 mm59%2 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Warangal January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Warangal in January?▼

The average high in January is around 30.7°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Warangal in January?▼

January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Warangal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1995.

What was the hottest January on record in Warangal?▼

The hottest January reached 36.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 2019.

Has January in Warangal gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.7°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 15.7°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Warangal?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Warangal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Warangal?▼

Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Warangal, averaging 23.1°C.

What should I pack for Warangal in January?▼

For January in Warangal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 15.5°C.

Is Warangal humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 55% — relatively dry.

How windy is Warangal in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1985).

Which January had the most rainfall in Warangal?▼

The wettest January on record was 1995 with 73 mm. On average, January sees 11 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Warangal 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.