Birbhum Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Birbhum

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
25.3°C
Avg Low
❄️
10.3°C
Avg Temp
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17.8°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
9 mm
Avg Humidity
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53%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.7 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-8.4°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Birbhum January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Birbhum, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.

Birbhum January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Birbhum. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Birbhum was 1994 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15°C. Typical January days reach 25.3°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp19.0°C→17.2°C-1.8°C
Max Temp26.6°C→23.9°C-2.7°C
Min Temp11.4°C→10.5°C-0.9°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.5°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.8°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

15.0°C–16.5°C7 yr (16%)
16.5°C–18.0°C16 yr (36%)
18.0°C–19.5°C19 yr (42%)
19.5°C–21.0°C3 yr (7%)

Birbhum January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in Birbhum, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 36 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Birbhum January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Birbhum during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 1989 at 32%.

Birbhum January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birbhum. The sunniest Januarys were 1988, 1990 and 1999, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.

Birbhum January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Birbhum during January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Birbhum

🌅
Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in Birbhum

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️11th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Birbhum Weather by Month

Birbhum January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp18.8°C18.6°C17.2°C17.1°C17.1°C-1.7°C
Avg High26.7°C26.5°C24.5°C24.5°C23.7°C-3°C
Avg Low10.8°C10.6°C9.9°C9.7°C10.4°C-0.4°C
Avg Rain7 mm9 mm9 mm9 mm9 mm+2 mm

Extreme January Records in Birbhum

🔥Warmest January35.0°C1990
🧊Coldest January2.0°C2013
🌧️Wettest January36 mm2008
🏜️Driest January0 mm1990
🌬️Windiest January2.2 m/s2013

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Birbhum have fallen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2013) to a record high of 35°C (1990).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 36 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.8°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Birbhum?

One of the best times to visit Birbhum

January is one of the best times to visit Birbhum. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 17.8°C) — cooler than Birbhum's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Birbhum's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Birbhum Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Birbhum, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Birbhum, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 36 mm (2008), and the driest just 0 mm (1990). Humidity sits around 53% and average wind speed is 1.7 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.8 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
January Weather in Birbhum, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202524.0°C17.3°C10.6°C28.1°C7.4°C0 mm68%1.6 m/s3.5
202422.4°C15.9°C9.4°C25.3°C6.3°C13 mm69%1.5 m/s3
202326.1°C18.5°C11.0°C30.1°C6.7°C0 mm56%1.7 m/s3.2
202222.2°C16.3°C10.5°C25.4°C6.9°C21 mm77%1.6 m/s3.2
202124.9°C18.0°C11.0°C29.5°C6.3°C0 mm61%1.3 m/s3.1
202022.7°C16.3°C9.9°C26.6°C5.6°C21 mm71%1.7 m/s3.2
201925.7°C18.0°C10.3°C29.3°C7.0°C1 mm51%1.6 m/s3.8
2018 ❄️22.5°C15.0°C7.5°C25.9°C5.2°C0 mm60%1.6 m/s3.7
201726.1°C18.6°C11.1°C30.1°C5.8°C2 mm58%1.8 m/s3.8
201625.8°C18.7°C11.6°C29.4°C6.8°C24 mm50%1.4 m/s3.1
201525.1°C17.8°C10.4°C28.8°C6.4°C23 mm60%1.9 m/s3.6
201423.3°C16.5°C9.7°C25.9°C6.0°C1 mm68%1.8 m/s3.6
201323.8°C15.8°C7.7°C27.8°C2.0°C1 mm54%2.2 m/s3.7
201223.5°C17.2°C10.9°C26.3°C5.4°C31 mm67%1.6 m/s3.1
201124.6°C16.9°C9.2°C28.5°C5.6°C2 mm53%1.6 m/s3.5
201024.1°C16.4°C8.8°C26.7°C6.6°C0 mm57%1.7 m/s3.9
200925.8°C18.6°C11.5°C30.2°C7.9°C4 mm61%1.3 m/s3.4
2008 🌧️23.3°C16.5°C9.7°C27.4°C6.0°C36 mm67%1.5 m/s3.3
200724.4°C17.0°C9.5°C28.8°C6.5°C0 mm54%1.5 m/s3.7
200624.9°C17.2°C9.5°C28.6°C6.3°C0 mm53%1.5 m/s4
200523.5°C17.1°C10.7°C26.4°C8.1°C18 mm66%1.4 m/s3.2
200424.3°C17.1°C10.0°C27.9°C6.3°C8 mm61%1.5 m/s3.7
200323.8°C16.1°C8.5°C28.0°C5.2°C2 mm52%1.6 m/s3.8
200224.9°C18.0°C11.1°C28.4°C7.2°C15 mm62%1.5 m/s3.7
200125.1°C16.8°C8.5°C30.2°C5.6°C0 mm45%1.7 m/s3.9
200025.3°C17.4°C9.6°C28.1°C5.3°C7 mm52%1.5 m/s4.2
199924.0°C16.5°C9.0°C28.5°C6.5°C0 mm58%1.7 m/s4.4
199824.1°C17.1°C10.0°C27.6°C6.1°C31 mm62%1.6 m/s3.5
199727.0°C18.8°C10.6°C29.5°C7.7°C9 mm33%1.8 m/s3.9
199626.7°C19.0°C11.2°C28.9°C7.0°C10 mm53%1.9 m/s4
199526.6°C18.5°C10.5°C29.4°C7.3°C9 mm34%2 m/s3.8
1994 🔥28.7°C20.4°C12.1°C32.5°C7.2°C13 mm40%1.9 m/s4.1
199328.0°C19.4°C10.9°C31.0°C7.1°C11 mm34%2 m/s4.2
199225.5°C18.0°C10.5°C30.3°C5.7°C3 mm48%1.4 m/s4.1
199125.8°C17.9°C10.0°C30.9°C5.8°C5 mm48%1.7 m/s4
199029.0°C20.0°C11.1°C35.0°C6.8°C0 mm33%1.9 m/s4.4
198926.9°C18.0°C9.1°C29.8°C5.5°C1 mm32%2 m/s4.3
198828.0°C19.4°C10.8°C30.6°C8.2°C0 mm42%1.9 m/s4.4
198725.4°C17.5°C9.7°C28.4°C5.3°C3 mm49%1.5 m/s4.3
198627.3°C19.0°C10.6°C31.0°C5.8°C3 mm44%2 m/s4.4
198527.6°C19.9°C12.2°C31.6°C8.8°C4 mm43%1.7 m/s4.2
198426.5°C18.9°C11.2°C29.3°C6.4°C22 mm45%1.7 m/s3.8
198327.2°C19.1°C10.9°C31.3°C7.6°C1 mm33%1.6 m/s—
198226.6°C19.1°C11.7°C29.5°C7.2°C8 mm56%1.6 m/s—
198125.1°C18.1°C11.1°C29.6°C7.4°C22 mm60%1.6 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Birbhum January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Birbhum in January?▼

The average high in January is around 25.3°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Birbhum in January?▼

January averages 9 mm of rainfall in Birbhum, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 36 mm in 2008.

What was the hottest January on record in Birbhum?▼

The hottest January reached 35°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2013.

Has January in Birbhum gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 10.5°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Birbhum?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Birbhum and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Birbhum?▼

Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Birbhum, averaging 17.8°C.

What should I pack for Birbhum in January?▼

For January in Birbhum, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 10.3°C.

Is Birbhum humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.

How windy is Birbhum in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2013).

Which January had the most rainfall in Birbhum?▼

The wettest January on record was 2008 with 36 mm. On average, January sees 9 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Birbhum 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.