Ghaziabad Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Ghaziabad

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
22.7°C
Avg Low
❄️
7.1°C
Avg Temp
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14.9°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
20 mm
Avg Humidity
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44%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.8 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.3
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-11.1°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons❄️Cold mornings☁️Cloudier skies💧Dry month🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Ghaziabad January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ghaziabad, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 14.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.

Ghaziabad January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ghaziabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ghaziabad was 1990 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 12.1°C. Typical January days reach 22.7°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp15.0°C→13.8°C-1.2°C
Max Temp22.8°C→21.2°C-1.6°C
Min Temp7.3°C→6.5°C-0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.4°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.5°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

12.0°C–13.8°C7 yr (16%)
13.8°C–15.5°C25 yr (56%)
15.5°C–17.3°C12 yr (27%)
17.3°C–19.0°C1 yr (2%)

Ghaziabad January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in Ghaziabad, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 75 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 0 mm.

Ghaziabad January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Ghaziabad during January averages 44%. The most humid January was 2022 at 74%, and the least humid was 2008 at 28%.

Ghaziabad January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ghaziabad. The sunniest January was 1995 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.2.

Ghaziabad January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Ghaziabad during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.3 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Ghaziabad

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Cold
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in Ghaziabad

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵5th driest month of the year
☀️11th sunniest month of the year

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

Explore Ghaziabad Weather by Month

Ghaziabad January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp15.1°C15.5°C15.3°C14.3°C13.8°C-1.3°C
Avg High23.1°C23.6°C23.1°C22.0°C21.1°C-2°C
Avg Low7.2°C7.4°C7.4°C6.5°C6.6°C-0.6°C
Avg Rain26 mm17 mm13 mm19 mm30 mm+4 mm

Extreme January Records in Ghaziabad

🔥Warmest January31.9°C1990
🧊Coldest January-1.4°C2011
🌧️Wettest January75 mm2022
🏜️Driest January0 mm1990
🌬️Windiest January2.6 m/s1990

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Ghaziabad have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of -1.4°C (2011) to a record high of 31.9°C (1990).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.

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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.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Ghaziabad?

A good time to visit Ghaziabad

January is a good time to visit Ghaziabad, with days averaging 22.7°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 14.9°C, cooler than Ghaziabad's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.

See Ghaziabad'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 →

Ghaziabad Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ghaziabad, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 14.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 20 mm of rainfall in Ghaziabad, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 75 mm (2022), and the driest just 0 mm (1990). Humidity sits around 44% and average wind speed is 1.8 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.3 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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.8°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
January Weather in Ghaziabad, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202523.3°C15.2°C7.2°C26.4°C3.8°C4 mm48%1.8 m/s3.1
202421.3°C13.8°C6.3°C25.6°C3.5°C3 mm50%1.3 m/s2.2
202320.9°C13.2°C5.5°C25.1°C0.5°C27 mm56%1.7 m/s2.8
2022 🌧️18.6°C12.7°C6.7°C23.6°C3.4°C75 mm74%1.7 m/s2.4
202121.7°C14.3°C7.0°C26.3°C3.2°C39 mm52%1.9 m/s2.6
202020.6°C13.6°C6.6°C25.1°C2.0°C30 mm62%1.8 m/s2.9
201921.3°C13.8°C6.2°C26.5°C1.9°C37 mm50%1.9 m/s3.2
201823.9°C14.9°C6.0°C29.1°C3.9°C3 mm35%1.9 m/s3.4
201723.1°C15.4°C7.6°C27.6°C1.5°C26 mm43%1.8 m/s3.1
201624.3°C16.6°C8.8°C28.3°C3.9°C0 mm30%1.5 m/s2.9
201521.3°C13.7°C6.2°C23.9°C3.3°C33 mm52%1.8 m/s2.5
201421.0°C14.0°C7.1°C24.1°C2.1°C29 mm55%1.5 m/s2.6
201321.2°C13.0°C4.8°C25.6°C-0.3°C31 mm43%2 m/s3.2
201221.1°C13.8°C6.4°C25.1°C2.7°C22 mm50%1.5 m/s3
2011 ❄️19.9°C12.1°C4.4°C22.9°C-1.4°C1 mm55%1.7 m/s3.4
201023.2°C15.2°C7.2°C26.5°C4.5°C7 mm41%1.4 m/s2.6
200923.8°C16.4°C8.9°C26.5°C6.1°C4 mm49%1.7 m/s3.2
200823.0°C15.2°C7.5°C27.7°C2.6°C2 mm28%1.9 m/s3.4
200724.4°C15.8°C7.3°C30.8°C2.6°C2 mm30%2 m/s3.5
200624.4°C15.7°C7.1°C31.3°C2.0°C2 mm34%2.1 m/s3.8
200522.1°C14.9°C7.6°C25.4°C4.6°C10 mm50%1.6 m/s3.2
200421.2°C14.2°C7.3°C26.1°C4.3°C20 mm56%1.7 m/s2.7
200322.4°C14.6°C6.9°C27.2°C3.2°C30 mm46%1.6 m/s2.6
200222.3°C14.9°C7.5°C26.5°C4.0°C27 mm41%1.5 m/s3.2
200123.4°C14.9°C6.4°C30.0°C2.8°C12 mm36%1.9 m/s3.3
200024.4°C16.1°C7.8°C26.6°C2.2°C16 mm33%2.1 m/s3.2
199922.2°C14.6°C7.0°C26.2°C4.1°C43 mm51%1.7 m/s2.8
199821.9°C14.0°C6.0°C25.3°C1.3°C0 mm44%1.8 m/s3.8
199723.0°C14.6°C6.1°C25.1°C3.5°C7 mm33%1.7 m/s4.1
199623.8°C15.7°C7.5°C26.4°C3.2°C18 mm39%2 m/s3.9
199522.0°C14.1°C6.2°C25.8°C2.7°C58 mm44%2 m/s4.2
199424.9°C17.2°C9.5°C29.6°C4.6°C27 mm39%1.9 m/s4
199324.2°C16.2°C8.2°C29.0°C2.2°C11 mm37%2.3 m/s3.6
199223.5°C15.7°C7.9°C29.0°C2.6°C8 mm45%2 m/s3.5
199123.4°C14.8°C6.3°C31.5°C1.8°C1 mm38%1.9 m/s3.8
1990 🔥26.9°C18.2°C9.5°C31.9°C4.9°C0 mm34%2.6 m/s3.9
198921.9°C13.6°C5.4°C26.7°C1.1°C54 mm47%2.1 m/s4
198825.8°C17.2°C8.6°C27.7°C5.3°C1 mm32%2 m/s3.9
198723.9°C16.0°C8.2°C27.0°C4.1°C35 mm42%1.6 m/s3.8
198622.2°C14.2°C6.3°C25.4°C1.6°C32 mm45%1.7 m/s3.9
198523.2°C15.4°C7.6°C25.8°C4.7°C3 mm40%1.7 m/s3.7
198422.8°C14.3°C5.9°C27.1°C2.7°C1 mm32%1.5 m/s3.9
198322.4°C14.6°C6.8°C25.9°C2.7°C36 mm40%1.7 m/s—
198222.7°C15.3°C8.0°C25.8°C4.9°C41 mm50%1.6 m/s—
198123.1°C15.5°C8.0°C26.4°C3.0°C29 mm50%1.7 m/s—

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

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Ghaziabad January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Ghaziabad in January?▼

The average high in January is around 22.7°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Ghaziabad in January?▼

January averages 20 mm of rainfall in Ghaziabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2022.

What was the hottest January on record in Ghaziabad?▼

The hottest January reached 31.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -1.4°C in 2011.

Has January in Ghaziabad 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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.8°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Ghaziabad?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ghaziabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.7°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Ghaziabad?▼

Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ghaziabad, averaging 14.9°C.

What should I pack for Ghaziabad in January?▼

For January in Ghaziabad, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.7°C and lows of 7.1°C.

Is Ghaziabad humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.

How windy is Ghaziabad in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1990).

Which January had the most rainfall in Ghaziabad?▼

The wettest January on record was 2022 with 75 mm. On average, January sees 20 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 Ghaziabad 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.