January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag, with average highs near 16.5°C and lows around -4.2°C (mean 6.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Rudraprayag was 1990 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 3.1°C. Typical January days reach 16.5°C with nights near -4.2°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 | 5.8°C | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | 5.7°C | 6.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 16.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -4.5°C | -4.9°C | -3.8°C | -4.0°C | -3.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 24 mm | 29 mm | 40 mm | 52 mm | +26 mm |
January temperatures in Rudraprayag have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -8.8°C (1989) to a record high of 22.2°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 139 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 Rudraprayag
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rudraprayag. That said, January — with days averaging 16.5°C and nights around -4.2°C (mean 6.2°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | 19.4°C | -1.3°C | 9.0°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | -1.3°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | -2.1°C | 7.3°C | 36 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 13.2°C | -5.9°C | 3.7°C | 139 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | -2.5°C | 7.6°C | 28 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 14.2°C | -7.9°C | 3.1°C | 96 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | -8.1°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 18.6°C | -1.6°C | 8.5°C | 16 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 15.5°C | -6.8°C | 4.4°C | 65 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 15.2°C | -2.1°C | 6.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 18.1°C | -2.7°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 14.5°C | -2.0°C | 6.3°C | 78 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | -3.6°C | 5.9°C | 85 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | -5.5°C | 3.3°C | 32 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | -5.9°C | 3.7°C | 9 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 16.0°C | -1.4°C | 7.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 9.2°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | -6.5°C | 4.4°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 18.4°C | -3.0°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 19.7°C | -3.3°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 14.3°C | -4.1°C | 5.1°C | 43 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | -4.9°C | 5.3°C | 82 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 17.4°C | -3.5°C | 6.9°C | 43 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | -3.6°C | 7.3°C | 34 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | -3.0°C | 7.8°C | 23 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 17.6°C | -4.9°C | 6.3°C | 33 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | -3.7°C | 5.8°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | -4.2°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 14.6°C | -5.8°C | 4.4°C | 21 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 15.4°C | -5.0°C | 5.2°C | 36 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 13.8°C | -5.3°C | 4.3°C | 43 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 17.5°C | -4.6°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 16.2°C | -7.5°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | -5.7°C | 5.9°C | 17 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 22.2°C | -5.1°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 21.2°C | -2.2°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | -8.8°C | 3.4°C | 54 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | -3.4°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 17.1°C | -1.8°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | -2.9°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 15.6°C | -3.9°C | 5.9°C | 18 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | -4.9°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 16.9°C | -4.9°C | 6.0°C | 23 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.0°C | -4.5°C | 5.7°C | 40 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.3°C | -5.7°C | 4.3°C | 58 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.5°C with lows near -4.2°C (mean 6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 33 mm of rainfall in Rudraprayag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 22.2°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -8.8°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 15.4°C to 17°C and overnight lows from -4.8°C to -2.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.5°C daytime highs and -4.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Rudraprayag, averaging 6.2°C.
For January in Rudraprayag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.5°C and lows of -4.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 139 mm. On average, January sees 33 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 Rudraprayag 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.
