January is one of the cooler months of the year in Meerut, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 7°C (mean 14.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Meerut. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Meerut was 1990 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 11.7°C. Typical January days reach 22.4°C with nights near 7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Meerut, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 91 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Meerut during January averages 45%. The most humid January was 2022 at 78%, and the least humid was 2016 at 30%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Meerut. The sunniest January was 1995 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Meerut during January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.0°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 14.1°C | 13.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 22.9°C | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.2°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 21 mm | 33 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Meerut have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (2011) to a record high of 31.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 22 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 Meerut
January is a good time to visit Meerut, with days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 7°C (mean 14.7°C, cooler than Meerut's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 25.8°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 6.3°C | 25.1°C | 3.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 6.0°C | 25.3°C | 1.2°C | 24 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 22.7°C | 3.4°C | 91 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 21.7°C | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.6°C | 35 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 24.5°C | 1.9°C | 36 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 25.8°C | 2.0°C | 41 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 5.7°C | 28.9°C | 3.6°C | 5 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 27.5°C | 1.1°C | 26 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 27.9°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 6.2°C | 24.5°C | 3.4°C | 32 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 23.9°C | 2.4°C | 35 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 4.7°C | 25.6°C | -0.1°C | 41 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 24.0°C | 2.5°C | 21 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 4.2°C | 22.3°C | -1.6°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 25.5°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.1°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 24.4°C | 15.8°C | 7.2°C | 30.9°C | 2.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.0°C | 30.7°C | 2.1°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 25.9°C | 4.5°C | 17 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 25.7°C | 4.3°C | 32 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 27.1°C | 2.8°C | 36 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.2°C | 4.5°C | 27 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 14.7°C | 6.1°C | 30.1°C | 2.6°C | 15 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 7.9°C | 26.1°C | 1.9°C | 21 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.9°C | 3.3°C | 44 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 6.0°C | 25.0°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 6.2°C | 24.6°C | 3.2°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.6°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 22 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 21.9°C | 14.1°C | 6.3°C | 25.5°C | 2.5°C | 57 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 29.1°C | 4.4°C | 29 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 27.9°C | 2.1°C | 16 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | 2.3°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 31.5°C | 1.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 9.3°C | 30.8°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | 0.6°C | 61 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 17.0°C | 8.6°C | 27.4°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.8°C | 3.7°C | 34 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 6.2°C | 24.9°C | 1.3°C | 28 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 6.0°C | 27.0°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 14.5°C | 6.8°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 25.5°C | 4.9°C | 38 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.0°C | 25.5°C | 2.7°C | 35 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.4°C with lows near 7°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 22 mm of rainfall in Meerut, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 91 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 31.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Meerut and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Meerut, averaging 14.7°C.
For January in Meerut, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 91 mm. On average, January sees 22 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 Meerut 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.
