January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooch Behar, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooch Behar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Cooch Behar was 1990 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 15.2°C. Typical January days reach 23.5°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Cooch Behar, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 25 mm, while the driest were 2006, 2010 and 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooch Behar during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2022 at 75%, and the least humid was 1995 at 36%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooch Behar. The sunniest Januarys were 1986 and 1987 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Cooch Behar during January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985, 1989 and 1993, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.4°C | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 17.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | 22.5°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.4°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | +0 mm |
January temperatures in Cooch Behar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2013) to a record high of 30°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Cooch Behar
January is a good time to visit Cooch Behar, with days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Cooch Behar's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.8°C | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 24.3°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 23.8°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 27.7°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 25.6°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 28.6°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 25.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 28.6°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.2°C | 8.1°C | 8 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 28.2°C | 8.8°C | 15 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 24.5°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 25.1°C | 6.3°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 25.8°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 24.9°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 26.1°C | 7.3°C | 24 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 23.8°C | 7.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 25.5°C | 5.9°C | 7 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 7.9°C | 8 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 25.7°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.7°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 2 mm | 38% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 28.0°C | 7.2°C | 5 mm | 36% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 12 mm | 47% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 27.4°C | 6.1°C | 25 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 27.6°C | 6.7°C | 4 mm | 51% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 28.3°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 48% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 28.0°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 26.2°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 27.0°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 25.5°C | 6.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.6°C | 8.8°C | 17 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.5°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Cooch Behar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 30°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.5°C to 11.7°C while daytime highs eased from 23.6°C to 22.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooch Behar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Cooch Behar, averaging 17.1°C.
For January in Cooch Behar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 10.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 25 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 Cooch Behar 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.
