January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshin Dinajpur, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 17.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshin Dinajpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Dakshin Dinajpur were 1990 and 1994 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 14.8°C. Typical January days reach 25.1°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Dakshin Dinajpur, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 53 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshin Dinajpur during January averages 55%. The most humid January was 2022 at 78%, and the least humid was 1997 at 30%.
January receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshin Dinajpur. The sunniest January was 1992 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Dakshin Dinajpur during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2021 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.5°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | 23.1°C | -3.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 9.8°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 17 mm | +13 mm |
January temperatures in Dakshin Dinajpur have fallen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (2013) to a record high of 34.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 53 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 1°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 Dakshin Dinajpur
January is one of the best times to visit Dakshin Dinajpur. Expect days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 17.6°C) — cooler than Dakshin Dinajpur's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.2°C | 24.1°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 7.4°C | 20 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 26.8°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 24.6°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 27.9°C | 6.2°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 29.3°C | 6.2°C | 14 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 27.2°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 7.2°C | 28.2°C | 1.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 26.5°C | 6.0°C | 10 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 27.3°C | 5.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 26.4°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 28.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.8°C | 32 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 29.1°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 25.9°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 10 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 26.7°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | 4.4°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 6.6°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 27.1°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 27.9°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 28.2°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 7.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.7°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 7.4°C | 10 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 30.2°C | 5.2°C | 15 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 31.1°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 31.2°C | 7.0°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 🔥 | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 11.4°C | 34.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.1°C | 29.1°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 10.6°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.4°C | 31.2°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 27.9°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 31.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.4°C | 30.7°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 29.1°C | 8.2°C | 20 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.1°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 7 mm of rainfall in Dakshin Dinajpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 53 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 34.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.5°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshin Dinajpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Dakshin Dinajpur, averaging 17.6°C.
For January in Dakshin Dinajpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 10.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 53 mm. On average, January sees 7 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 Dakshin Dinajpur 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.
