January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Hooghly was 1985 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15.1°C. Typical January days reach 25.6°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Hooghly, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 51 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hooghly during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 1995 at 38%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hooghly. The sunniest January was 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Hooghly during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1995 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2020 and 2021, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 18.8°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 17.6°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 24.1°C | -3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 11.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Hooghly have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (2013) to a record high of 34°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 51 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 Hooghly
January is one of the best times to visit Hooghly. Expect days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 18.1°C) — cooler than Hooghly's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 28.3°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 30.5°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 27 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.4°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.4°C | 6.0°C | 36 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 30.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 25.1°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.8°C | 28.3°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 30.4°C | 7.1°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 6.4°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.7°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 28.5°C | 2.8°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.9°C | 5.8°C | 45 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 28.7°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 26.5°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 29.7°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 26.9°C | 5.9°C | 51 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 29.9°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 27.8°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 27.1°C | 8.0°C | 25 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.9°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 28.2°C | 6.5°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.3°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 27.8°C | 5.9°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 9.1°C | 28.4°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 29.3°C | 7.7°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 14 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 30.2°C | 7.5°C | 11 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 31.0°C | 6.9°C | 10 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.7°C | 31.4°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 30.7°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 20.1°C | 11.1°C | 34.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 17.8°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 30.9°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 28.0°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 32.5°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 🔥 | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 30.9°C | 6.9°C | 19 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 31.3°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.2°C | 30.4°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.4°C | 7.9°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.6°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Hooghly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 34°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 24.4°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Hooghly, averaging 18.1°C.
For January in Hooghly, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 10.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
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 51 mm. On average, January sees 10 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 Hooghly 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.
