January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barddhaman, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barddhaman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Barddhaman was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15.1°C. Typical January days reach 29.3°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 28.2°C | 28.0°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 6.9°C | 6.4°C | 5.8°C | 7.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Barddhaman have fallen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (2013) to a record high of 34.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.9°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Barddhaman
January is one of the best times to visit Barddhaman. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 18°C) — cooler than Barddhaman's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.3°C | 8.0°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 6.7°C | 16.5°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 23 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 7.0°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 6.0°C | 16.7°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 30.2°C | 7.5°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 5.0°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 5.0°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 7.2°C | 18.6°C | 17 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 6.6°C | 18.1°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 6.3°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 5.8°C | 16.5°C | 34 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 30.1°C | 8.1°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 6.1°C | 16.6°C | 43 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 6.1°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 7.9°C | 17.4°C | 20 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 6.6°C | 17.7°C | 4 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 14 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 5.5°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.7°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 6.2°C | 17.3°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 7.1°C | 18.1°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 30.4°C | 7.5°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 7.4°C | 19.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 6.7°C | 19.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 6.1°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 6.4°C | 18.8°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.6°C | 7.0°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 5.4°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 8.4°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 6.5°C | 19.5°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 8.9°C | 20.6°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 6.7°C | 18.2°C | 16 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 7.4°C | 19.0°C | 7 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.3°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Barddhaman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 34.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Barddhaman and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Barddhaman, averaging 18°C.
For January in Barddhaman, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 6.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 43 mm. On average, January sees 9 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 Barddhaman 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.
