January is one of the cooler months of the year in Champawat, with average highs near 21.4°C and lows around 0.6°C (mean 11°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Champawat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Champawat was 1990 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 8.2°C. Typical January days reach 21.4°C with nights near 0.6°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 | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.5°C | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 22.0°C | 22.3°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 0.3°C | 0.7°C | 0.7°C | 0.4°C | 1.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 37 mm | 42 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Champawat have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (2020) to a record high of 26.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A quieter season to visit Champawat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Champawat. That said, January — with days averaging 21.4°C and nights around 0.6°C (mean 11°C) and low rainfall (28 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 | 25.6°C | 2.2°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 19.0°C | 1.7°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.0°C | 2.9°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 19.3°C | 0.0°C | 9.7°C | 85 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.9°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 19.4°C | -2.6°C | 8.4°C | 109 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 19.6°C | -2.0°C | 8.8°C | 52 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 1.1°C | 11.9°C | 30 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 22.2°C | 0.6°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | -1.1°C | 9.5°C | 74 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 1.3°C | 10.9°C | 48 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 0.7°C | 10.8°C | 84 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 17.2°C | -0.9°C | 8.2°C | 44 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | -0.4°C | 9.3°C | 13 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 3.2°C | 12.0°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 2.8°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | -0.6°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24.8°C | 1.5°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 1.0°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 0.4°C | 10.0°C | 40 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 0.1°C | 8.8°C | 45 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 1.0°C | 10.8°C | 32 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 0.8°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 0.2°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | -0.5°C | 11.3°C | 19 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | -0.1°C | 10.1°C | 24 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 1.1°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | -0.7°C | 9.0°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 0.8°C | 10.6°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 0.1°C | 9.6°C | 43 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 24.9°C | 1.5°C | 13.2°C | 22 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 21.4°C | 0.4°C | 10.9°C | 20 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 22.6°C | 0.5°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 0.0°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.8°C | 3.6°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | -2.2°C | 10.1°C | 40 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 2.3°C | 11.9°C | 46 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 10.9°C | 18 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 19.4°C | 1.6°C | 10.5°C | 9 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 19.8°C | -0.9°C | 9.4°C | 17 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | -0.4°C | 10.0°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 18.7°C | -0.3°C | 9.2°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.9°C | 1.0°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.8°C | 0.2°C | 10.0°C | 51 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21.4°C with lows near 0.6°C (mean 11°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 28 mm of rainfall in Champawat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 26.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Champawat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.4°C daytime highs and 0.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Champawat, averaging 11°C.
For January in Champawat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.4°C and lows of 0.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 109 mm. On average, January sees 28 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 Champawat 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.
