January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur, with average highs near 23.8°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Gorakhpur were 1990 and 1994 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 13.7°C. Typical January days reach 23.8°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Gorakhpur, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 56 mm, while the driest were 2006, 2007 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gorakhpur during January averages 50%. The most humid January was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 2000 at 31%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gorakhpur. The sunniest Januarys were 1989 and 1991 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Gorakhpur during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1993 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 1992 and 2004, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 16.3°C | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.1°C | 24.9°C | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 22.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 9.0°C | 8.8°C | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | 17 mm | 12 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in Gorakhpur have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (2013) to a record high of 32.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gorakhpur
January is a good time to visit Gorakhpur, with days averaging 23.8°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 16.3°C, cooler than Gorakhpur'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 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 28.9°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 25.3°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.9°C | 28.0°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 24 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 30.4°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 23.5°C | 3.8°C | 44 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.2°C | 5.7°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 25.5°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 30.1°C | 4.6°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 25.5°C | 4.3°C | 40 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 26.1°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 6.1°C | 25.6°C | 0.7°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 25.8°C | 3.8°C | 31 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.8°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 7.9°C | 27.0°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 28.6°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 7.3°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 28.0°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 32 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 26.2°C | 5.4°C | 37 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 15.2°C | 7.1°C | 25.6°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 26.6°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 7.7°C | 29.1°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 9.2°C | 28.7°C | 4.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 29.5°C | 5.8°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.5°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 8.3°C | 26.9°C | 4.2°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 27.1°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 27.5°C | 4.8°C | 22 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 31.0°C | 6.3°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 8.4°C | 28.1°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 28.8°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 30.1°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 27.8°C | 18.8°C | 9.9°C | 32.5°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 6.9°C | 27.1°C | 3.5°C | 21 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 28.1°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 27.9°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.5°C | 27.1°C | 3.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 27.4°C | 5.6°C | 33 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.9°C | 4.6°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 27.8°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.1°C | 28.9°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 25.7°C | 6.6°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.8°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Gorakhpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 32.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 0.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.8°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Gorakhpur, averaging 16.3°C.
For January in Gorakhpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.8°C and lows of 8.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1993).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 56 mm. On average, January sees 15 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 Gorakhpur 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.
