January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Jalpaiguri were 2015 and 2019 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 15.8°C. Typical January days reach 24.1°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Jalpaiguri, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 23 mm, while the driest were 2010, 2014 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jalpaiguri during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 2022 at 74%, and the least humid was 1995 at 32%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jalpaiguri. The sunniest January was 1992 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Jalpaiguri during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2010 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 17.2°C | 18.0°C | 17.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Jalpaiguri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (2013) to a record high of 30.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri
January is one of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri. Expect days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 17.8°C) — cooler than Jalpaiguri's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 25.3°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 24.9°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 28.4°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 22.1°C | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 25.0°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 24.9°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 29.1°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 26.1°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 29.3°C | 8.8°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 27.5°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 28.6°C | 9.8°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 27.6°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.7°C | 3.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 25.3°C | 7.7°C | 8 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 25.9°C | 6.6°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 26.9°C | 7.6°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 26.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 26.1°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 24.8°C | 7.8°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 26.3°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 8.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 26.5°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.1°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.3°C | 7.0°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 11.0°C | 27.8°C | 7.4°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 28.7°C | 7.6°C | 13 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 27.9°C | 6.0°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 27.9°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 28.4°C | 8.3°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 26.7°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.7°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 26.9°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 27.4°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 27.5°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 9.3°C | 26.0°C | 6.7°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.5°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.4°C | 8.6°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 26.1°C | 9.9°C | 18 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.1°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Jalpaiguri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 30.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.1°C to 12.4°C while daytime highs eased from 24.2°C to 23.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jalpaiguri, averaging 17.8°C.
For January in Jalpaiguri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 11.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 23 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 Jalpaiguri 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.
