January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bageshwar, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around -6.3°C (mean 5.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bageshwar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bageshwar was 1990 — when the month averaged 10.2°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 1.4°C. Typical January days reach 16.7°C with nights near -6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, 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 | 4.3°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 4.6°C | 5.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.3°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 15.6°C | 16.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -7.6°C | -6.0°C | -5.9°C | -6.4°C | -5.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | 34 mm | 40 mm | +13 mm |
January temperatures in Bageshwar have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.5°C (1989) to a record high of 22.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bageshwar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bageshwar. That said, January — with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around -6.3°C (mean 5.2°C) and low rainfall (25 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°C | -2.5°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | -3.2°C | 7.3°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | -4.1°C | 6.3°C | 23 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 13.3°C | -8.0°C | 2.7°C | 85 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | -4.9°C | 6.2°C | 24 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.6°C | -8.9°C | 2.9°C | 97 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.7°C | -9.2°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | -4.9°C | 7.7°C | 12 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 16.5°C | -4.9°C | 5.8°C | 31 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | -4.5°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | -6.7°C | 5.2°C | 61 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | -6.0°C | 4.3°C | 46 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 15.7°C | -9.4°C | 3.2°C | 79 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 10.8°C | -8.1°C | 1.4°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 13.5°C | -6.1°C | 3.7°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | -4.7°C | 5.7°C | 10 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 20.2°C | -4.0°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | -7.1°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 17.9°C | -4.8°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | -5.3°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | -7.0°C | 3.7°C | 35 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 15.0°C | -7.3°C | 3.8°C | 44 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 17.8°C | -5.5°C | 6.1°C | 26 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | -6.5°C | 6.0°C | 35 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | -5.5°C | 6.6°C | 8 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 16.4°C | -6.1°C | 5.2°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | -5.8°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | -6.8°C | 3.8°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | -5.8°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | -6.8°C | 4.1°C | 29 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | -8.3°C | 2.6°C | 36 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 18.7°C | -5.4°C | 6.6°C | 19 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 16.8°C | -7.4°C | 4.7°C | 20 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | -5.6°C | 5.6°C | 9 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | -6.3°C | 7.4°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 22.6°C | -2.2°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | -12.5°C | 1.9°C | 35 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | -5.4°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | -5.9°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 15.5°C | -6.0°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | -8.8°C | 3.0°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 14.3°C | -6.2°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | -6.8°C | 4.8°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.1°C | -8.3°C | 4.4°C | 55 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | -8.8°C | 3.3°C | 47 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 16.7°C with lows near -6.3°C (mean 5.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 25 mm of rainfall in Bageshwar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 22.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -12.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.6°C to 17°C and overnight lows from -7.8°C to -4.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bageshwar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and -6.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Bageshwar, averaging 5.2°C.
For January in Bageshwar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of -6.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2018).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 97 mm. On average, January sees 25 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 Bageshwar 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.
