January is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 14.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Haridwar were 1990 and 1991 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 11.5°C. Typical January days reach 24.4°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.0°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 4.4°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 23 mm | 27 mm | 35 mm | 45 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Haridwar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (2013) to a record high of 30.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Haridwar
January is a good time to visit Haridwar, with days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 14.7°C, cooler than Haridwar's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and October are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.2°C | 5.9°C | 15.6°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 4.6°C | 13.9°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 6.6°C | 15.5°C | 29 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 3.2°C | 11.5°C | 127 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 5.3°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 20.4°C | 3.9°C | 12.1°C | 71 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 5.0°C | 13.1°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 5.9°C | 16.9°C | 14 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 5.1°C | 14.8°C | 58 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 4.6°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 4.4°C | 14.0°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 6.6°C | 14.1°C | 68 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | 78 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 4.0°C | 12.7°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 3.4°C | 11.9°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | 11 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 6.4°C | 16.9°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.9°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 5.3°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 17.0°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 5.7°C | 15.1°C | 38 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 22.6°C | 5.5°C | 14.0°C | 73 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 4.4°C | 14.7°C | 43 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 23.3°C | 4.5°C | 13.9°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 3.1°C | 16.0°C | 21 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 24.9°C | 4.3°C | 14.6°C | 31 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 4.5°C | 13.8°C | 36 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 4.2°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 3.5°C | 12.6°C | 19 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 4.7°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 5.0°C | 14.2°C | 48 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.4°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 4.4°C | 14.7°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 4.4°C | 16.0°C | 16 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 3.7°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.0°C | 6.7°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 2.6°C | 14.7°C | 58 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 7.7°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 25.1°C | 6.4°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 5.8°C | 14.1°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 5.5°C | 14.5°C | 12 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 4.7°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 6.7°C | 14.9°C | 46 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.4°C | 3.5°C | 12.4°C | 51 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.4°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 30 mm of rainfall in Haridwar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 30.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.3°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 5°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Haridwar, averaging 14.7°C.
For January in Haridwar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 4.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 127 mm. On average, January sees 30 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 Haridwar 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.
