January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital, with average highs near 22.9°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 12.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Nainital was 1990 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 10.2°C. Typical January days reach 22.9°C with nights near 2.5°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 | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 13.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 23.5°C | 24.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 2.2°C | 2.5°C | 2.4°C | 3.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 21 mm | 23 mm | 35 mm | 44 mm | +13 mm |
January temperatures in Nainital have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (1989) to a record high of 28.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Nainital
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nainital. That said, January — with days averaging 22.9°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 12.7°C) and low rainfall (29 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 | 26.6°C | 5.7°C | 16.2°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 3.5°C | 12.3°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 3.8°C | 13.9°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 2.7°C | 11.6°C | 106 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 4.7°C | 14.6°C | 30 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 20.7°C | 1.5°C | 11.1°C | 95 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 0.6°C | 10.8°C | 51 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 24.6°C | 3.3°C | 13.9°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 2.6°C | 13.4°C | 38 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 2.6°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 21.6°C | 2.8°C | 12.2°C | 59 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | 54 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 2.3°C | 11.4°C | 72 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 1.3°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 0.6°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 21.6°C | 4.2°C | 12.9°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 4.7°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 1.4°C | 12.6°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 3.7°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 2.9°C | 14.5°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | 35 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 1.9°C | 11.1°C | 55 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 12.1°C | 38 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 21.8°C | 2.6°C | 12.2°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 2.6°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 1.1°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 1.3°C | 11.4°C | 34 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 2.3°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 1.0°C | 11.0°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 2.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 2.4°C | 11.7°C | 51 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 2.5°C | 14.3°C | 28 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 12.2°C | 26 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 1.5°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 1.5°C | 14.1°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.8°C | 4.6°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | -0.4°C | 11.9°C | 51 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 23.7°C | 3.5°C | 13.6°C | 23 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 22.9°C | 3.5°C | 13.2°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 3.2°C | 12.1°C | 16 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 1.8°C | 11.7°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 1.7°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 21.0°C | 1.8°C | 11.4°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 0.8°C | 11.2°C | 47 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.9°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 29 mm of rainfall in Nainital, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 28.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -0.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.9°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Nainital, averaging 12.7°C.
For January in Nainital, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.9°C and lows of 2.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 106 mm. On average, January sees 29 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 Nainital 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.
