January is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 17°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Banda was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 13.8°C. Typical January days reach 24.7°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Banda, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 91 mm, while the driest were 2006 and 2011 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Banda during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2020 at 77%, and the least humid was 2007 at 25%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banda. The sunniest January was 1990 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Banda during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990 and 1993 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.0°C | 17.7°C | 17.3°C | 16.5°C | 15.8°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 25.9°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.8°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | 9.4°C | 8.7°C | 8.8°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | -6 mm |
January temperatures in Banda have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2013) to a record high of 34.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 91 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Banda
January is a good time to visit Banda, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Banda's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 30.3°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.9°C | 27.8°C | 5.5°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 25.9°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 29.6°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 24.5°C | 2.7°C | 35 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 7.8°C | 31.7°C | 3.4°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 18.0°C | 9.2°C | 30.8°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.8°C | 30.0°C | 2.2°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 32.3°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 25.0°C | 4.7°C | 44 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 24.2°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 7.1°C | 30.6°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 27.6°C | 4.2°C | 38 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | 29.3°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 6.7°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 33.1°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.2°C | 33.8°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 31.6°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 27.9°C | 5.2°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 26.4°C | 5.2°C | 35 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 30.6°C | 4.1°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 31.4°C | 6.1°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 9.0°C | 33.6°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 18.1°C | 9.0°C | 32.0°C | 3.7°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 8.7°C | 31.5°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.5°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 13 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 4.5°C | 47 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 28.0°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.5°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 32.6°C | 4.2°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 8.5°C | 32.3°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 11.1°C | 34.7°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 16.5°C | 7.6°C | 31.1°C | 4.2°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 27.5°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.5°C | 25 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 27.9°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 28.5°C | 4.1°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 29.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | 5.7°C | 17 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.7°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Banda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 91 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Banda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Banda, averaging 17°C.
For January in Banda, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 9.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 91 mm. On average, January sees 16 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 Banda 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.
