January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooch Behar, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 17°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 2019 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest were 2003, 2004 and 2011 at 15.7°C. Typical January days reach 26.5°C with nights near 7.5°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 | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 7.0°C | 7.7°C | 7.3°C | 8.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | +0 mm |
January temperatures in Cooch Behar have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.4°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 26.5°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 17°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3°C | 9.8°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 8.6°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 7.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 24.6°C | 8.6°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 8.4°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 28.6°C | 9.2°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 6.9°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 7.0°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 8.1°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 8.8°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 7.3°C | 15.9°C | 8 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 6.3°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 7.8°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 10.6°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 7.3°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 8.6°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 17.9°C | 10 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 7.7°C | 15.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 5.9°C | 15.7°C | 7 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 6.2°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 7.1°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 7.3°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 7.2°C | 17.6°C | 5 mm | 36% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 17.7°C | 12 mm | 47% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 6.1°C | 16.7°C | 25 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 51% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.0°C | 3 mm | 48% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 5.8°C | 16.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 7.9°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 8.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 7.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 6.8°C | 16.2°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 8.8°C | 17.2°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 26.5°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 17°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 fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 25.2°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooch Behar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Cooch Behar, averaging 17°C.
For January in Cooch Behar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 7.5°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.
