January is one of the cooler months of the year in Murshidabad, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Murshidabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Murshidabad was 1994 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15°C. Typical January days reach 25.8°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 Murshidabad, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 38 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Murshidabad during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid were 1989 and 1990 at 31%.
January receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Murshidabad. The sunniest Januarys were 1988 and 1989 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Murshidabad during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2016 and 2021 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 24.2°C | -3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 13 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Murshidabad have fallen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (2013) to a record high of 35.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 38 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 Murshidabad
January is one of the best times to visit Murshidabad. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 18.2°C) — cooler than Murshidabad's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 26.2°C | 6.5°C | 37 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 11.4°C | 31.0°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 25.7°C | 7.3°C | 17 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 27.8°C | 6.1°C | 22 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 29.9°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 25.2°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 30.4°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 29.4°C | 7.1°C | 25 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 27.2°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 27.2°C | 6.1°C | 24 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 30.6°C | 8.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 27.2°C | 6.2°C | 38 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 30.4°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 8.0°C | 16 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 6.9°C | 6 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 8.8°C | 29.0°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 29.4°C | 7.2°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.7°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 28.3°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 28.4°C | 6.4°C | 27 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 29.6°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 30.0°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 🔥 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 12.1°C | 32.4°C | 7.8°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 11.1°C | 31.3°C | 7.0°C | 11 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 31.0°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 10.7°C | 31.5°C | 7.0°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 11.3°C | 35.1°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 9.3°C | 29.8°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 31.1°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 31.7°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 32.1°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 28.8°C | 6.7°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 11.3°C | 31.9°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.0°C | 30.7°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 30.5°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.8°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 8 mm of rainfall in Murshidabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 35.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 24.4°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Murshidabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Murshidabad, averaging 18.2°C.
For January in Murshidabad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 10.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 38 mm. On average, January sees 8 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 Murshidabad 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.
