January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around -13°C (mean -1.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Chamoli was 1990 — when the month averaged 2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -6.6°C. Typical January days reach 9.6°C with nights near -13°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.4°C | -1.5°C | -1.0°C | -2.3°C | -1.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 9.3°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 9.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -14.2°C | -13.0°C | -12.5°C | -13.2°C | -12.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 18 mm | 21 mm | 33 mm | 43 mm | +19 mm |
January temperatures in Chamoli have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -21.4°C (1989) to a record high of 14.3°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 107 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 Chamoli
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chamoli. That said, January — with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around -13°C (mean -1.7°C) and low rainfall (26 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 | 11.4°C | -9.6°C | 0.9°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | -8.6°C | 1.6°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 9.7°C | -9.3°C | 0.2°C | 26 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 6.5°C | -16.4°C | -5.0°C | 107 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 11.3°C | -11.4°C | 0.0°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 7.2°C | -17.0°C | -4.9°C | 88 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | -18.2°C | -4.5°C | 57 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | -9.4°C | 1.7°C | 13 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 7.6°C | -13.7°C | -3.1°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 9.4°C | -10.5°C | -0.6°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 12.1°C | -13.0°C | -0.4°C | 38 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 6.6°C | -13.9°C | -3.7°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | -14.6°C | -2.9°C | 74 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 4.0°C | -14.8°C | -5.4°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 6.1°C | -13.4°C | -3.7°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 9.9°C | -10.5°C | -0.3°C | 10 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | -9.7°C | 1.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 7.8°C | -13.9°C | -3.1°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 10.4°C | -12.4°C | -1.0°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 12.4°C | -12.5°C | 0.0°C | 10 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 7.9°C | -12.0°C | -2.1°C | 34 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | -15.0°C | -2.8°C | 60 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 11.8°C | -12.6°C | -0.4°C | 30 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 12.2°C | -13.0°C | -0.4°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 10.5°C | -11.2°C | -0.3°C | 15 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 9.6°C | -12.9°C | -1.7°C | 23 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | -12.5°C | -0.1°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 7.6°C | -14.0°C | -3.2°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 9.0°C | -14.3°C | -2.7°C | 15 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 7.9°C | -13.0°C | -2.6°C | 28 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 6.1°C | -14.1°C | -4.0°C | 36 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | -11.9°C | -0.9°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 8.9°C | -14.4°C | -2.7°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 10.4°C | -13.2°C | -1.4°C | 11 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 14.3°C | -12.7°C | 0.8°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 13.8°C | -9.9°C | 2.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 8.2°C | -21.4°C | -6.6°C | 38 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | -11.1°C | 1.5°C | 10 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 9.5°C | -12.3°C | -1.4°C | 20 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | -12.4°C | -2.0°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 7.0°C | -14.8°C | -3.9°C | 33 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 6.9°C | -12.9°C | -3.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 10.6°C | -13.6°C | -1.5°C | 17 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | -13.4°C | -1.2°C | 43 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | -15.5°C | -3.8°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 9.6°C with lows near -13°C (mean -1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 26 mm of rainfall in Chamoli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 14.3°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -21.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 10.1°C and overnight lows from -14°C to -11.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and -13°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Chamoli, averaging -1.7°C.
For January in Chamoli, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of -13°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 107 mm. On average, January sees 26 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 Chamoli 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.
