January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannauj, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 4°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannauj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kannauj was 1990 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.1°C with nights near 4°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 | 15.6°C | 16.9°C | 16.7°C | 15.4°C | 15.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 29.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 4.2°C | 4.5°C | 3.4°C | 4.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | 18 mm | 18 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Kannauj have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1986) to a record high of 33.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
A good time to visit Kannauj
January is a good time to visit Kannauj, with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 4°C (mean 16.1°C, cooler than Kannauj's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 4.9°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 2.2°C | 14.3°C | 18 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 25.2°C | 4.2°C | 14.7°C | 34 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 4.5°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 3.3°C | 15.3°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 2.6°C | 16.1°C | 23 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 4.0°C | 17.2°C | 6 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 4.4°C | 14.6°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 3.6°C | 14.3°C | 39 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 1.6°C | 14.9°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 3.3°C | 14.5°C | 46 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 2.0°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 4.6°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 6.4°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 4.4°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 3.6°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 4.9°C | 15.2°C | 35 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 3.2°C | 16.3°C | 23 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 5.6°C | 15.9°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 3.1°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 3.6°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 5.2°C | 17.1°C | 16 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 2.4°C | 14.3°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 4.4°C | 15.7°C | 7 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 4.1°C | 15.4°C | 59 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 3.9°C | 15.5°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 5.5°C | 19.1°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 4.6°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 3.2°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 2.5°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🔥 | 33.2°C | 6.2°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 2.4°C | 16.5°C | 20 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 17.3°C | 10 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 4.4°C | 16.1°C | 24 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 0.9°C | 12.8°C | 12 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 5.8°C | 16.4°C | 26 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.7°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 4.1°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 5.8°C | 16.4°C | 71 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 3.7°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.1°C with lows near 4°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 17 mm of rainfall in Kannauj, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 33.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.4°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannauj and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kannauj, averaging 16.1°C.
For January in Kannauj, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 71 mm. On average, January sees 17 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 Kannauj 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.
