January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lalitpur, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lalitpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lalitpur was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest were 2015 and 2020 at 14.9°C. Typical January days reach 25.7°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Lalitpur, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 89 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2011 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lalitpur during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 2020 at 70%, and the least humid was 2001 at 25%.
January receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lalitpur. The sunniest Januarys were 1989, 1990 and 1995, among others at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014 and 2024 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Lalitpur during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1985 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2018 and 2025, 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 | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 24.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 8.9°C | 8.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | 15 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Lalitpur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (2023) to a record high of 34°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
A good time to visit Lalitpur
January is a good time to visit Lalitpur, with days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 17.5°C, cooler than Lalitpur'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 | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | 28.8°C | 1.8°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 27.7°C | 4.0°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 30.0°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 27.1°C | 2.9°C | 18 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 8.4°C | 31.9°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.9°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 9.5°C | 31.6°C | 4.2°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 32.2°C | 5.0°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | 4.3°C | 24 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 26.6°C | 5.0°C | 37 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 16.5°C | 7.8°C | 30.2°C | 3.0°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 27.9°C | 4.7°C | 15 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 7.1°C | 27.7°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 29.0°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 33.8°C | 7.5°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 30.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 33.0°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 10.4°C | 33.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 28 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 9.0°C | 32.5°C | 5.1°C | 9 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 31.9°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 32.9°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 18.3°C | 8.9°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 8.6°C | 30.9°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | 3.4°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 17.1°C | 8.6°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 27 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 27.6°C | 4.0°C | 24 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 33.5°C | 5.6°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 9.8°C | 30.6°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 18.4°C | 9.4°C | 32.6°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 8.2°C | 32.8°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 34.0°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 16.8°C | 7.2°C | 33.1°C | 3.4°C | 6 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 10.7°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 30.5°C | 6.5°C | 19 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.1°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.3°C | 28.5°C | 4.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.0°C | 31.0°C | 4.0°C | 14 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 29.6°C | 8.1°C | 89 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.5°C | 30.5°C | 3.7°C | 13 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.7°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 12 mm of rainfall in Lalitpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 34°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lalitpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lalitpur, averaging 17.5°C.
For January in Lalitpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 9.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 89 mm. On average, January sees 12 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 Lalitpur 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.
