North 24 Parganas Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in North 24 Parganas

(1981–2025)
Avg High
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26.9°C
Avg Low
❄️
11.8°C
Avg Temp
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19.4°C
Avg Rain
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11 mm
Avg Humidity
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56%
Avg Wind
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1.6 m/s
Avg Solar
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3.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-7.2°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

North 24 Parganas January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 19.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.

North 24 Parganas January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in North 24 Parganas was 1985 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 16.4°C. Typical January days reach 26.9°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp20.9°C→18.9°C-2°C
Max Temp28.5°C→25.7°C-2.8°C
Min Temp13.3°C→12.1°C-1.2°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.5°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.8°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.3°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

16.0°C–17.5°C2 yr (4%)
17.5°C–19.0°C16 yr (36%)
19.0°C–20.5°C17 yr (38%)
20.5°C–22.0°C10 yr (22%)

North 24 Parganas January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the drier months in North 24 Parganas, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 55 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

North 24 Parganas January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in North 24 Parganas during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 1988 at 37%.

North 24 Parganas January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 24 Parganas. The sunniest January was 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.1.

North 24 Parganas January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in North 24 Parganas during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1995 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2020 and 2021, among others at 1.4 m/s.

What January Feels Like in North 24 Parganas

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Cool
Morning
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Warm
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How January Ranks in North 24 Parganas

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️11th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore North 24 Parganas Weather by Month

North 24 Parganas January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp20.4°C19.8°C19.0°C18.7°C18.6°C-1.8°C
Avg High28.3°C27.7°C26.4°C26.2°C25.3°C-3°C
Avg Low12.4°C11.9°C11.5°C11.2°C12.0°C-0.4°C
Avg Rain8 mm12 mm11 mm10 mm16 mm+8 mm

Extreme January Records in North 24 Parganas

🔥Warmest January34.0°C1990
🧊Coldest January3.9°C2013
🌧️Wettest January55 mm2008
🏜️Driest January0 mm1988
🌬️Windiest January1.9 m/s1995

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in North 24 Parganas have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of 3.9°C (2013) to a record high of 34°C (1990).

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Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.8°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is January a Good Time to Visit North 24 Parganas?

One of the best times to visit North 24 Parganas

January is one of the best times to visit North 24 Parganas. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 19.4°C) — cooler than North 24 Parganas's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See North 24 Parganas's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

North 24 Parganas Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 19.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 11 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 55 mm (2008), and the driest just 0 mm (1988). Humidity sits around 56% and average wind speed is 1.6 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

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 28.5°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
January Weather in North 24 Parganas, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202526.2°C19.2°C12.2°C30.6°C9.4°C0 mm71%1.6 m/s3.5
202424.6°C17.9°C11.1°C27.2°C8.3°C26 mm69%1.6 m/s3.1
202327.5°C19.9°C12.4°C31.2°C8.0°C0 mm63%1.6 m/s3.2
202223.6°C17.9°C12.1°C26.4°C7.9°C22 mm77%1.5 m/s3.5
202126.8°C19.6°C12.5°C30.4°C8.6°C2 mm65%1.4 m/s3.4
202023.2°C17.3°C11.4°C27.4°C6.9°C47 mm74%1.4 m/s3.5
201927.7°C19.5°C11.3°C31.7°C8.6°C0 mm50%1.6 m/s3.9
2018 ❄️23.5°C16.4°C9.3°C27.0°C5.8°C0 mm64%1.5 m/s3.9
201727.2°C19.4°C11.5°C30.1°C5.9°C0 mm61%1.7 m/s4
201627.7°C20.5°C13.4°C31.2°C8.7°C6 mm52%1.4 m/s3.3
201526.7°C19.2°C11.7°C30.3°C7.7°C39 mm62%1.7 m/s3.7
201425.6°C18.1°C10.7°C28.3°C7.5°C0 mm67%1.7 m/s3.8
201325.5°C17.5°C9.5°C29.7°C3.9°C3 mm56%1.8 m/s3.7
201226.4°C19.8°C13.1°C30.5°C7.2°C47 mm65%1.6 m/s3.3
201125.6°C18.2°C10.8°C29.6°C6.0°C1 mm60%1.6 m/s3.8
201026.5°C18.4°C10.3°C28.9°C7.7°C0 mm55%1.9 m/s4
200927.9°C20.6°C13.3°C32.2°C9.4°C1 mm64%1.4 m/s3.6
2008 🌧️25.2°C18.4°C11.5°C29.1°C7.1°C55 mm69%1.6 m/s3.8
200726.9°C18.9°C10.8°C31.7°C8.0°C2 mm52%1.6 m/s3.8
200626.2°C18.6°C11.0°C29.6°C7.4°C0 mm60%1.5 m/s4.2
200526.3°C19.5°C12.7°C30.2°C9.0°C26 mm64%1.6 m/s3.6
200425.5°C18.3°C11.1°C29.3°C7.1°C1 mm67%1.6 m/s3.8
200325.8°C17.8°C9.8°C30.2°C6.0°C0 mm56%1.6 m/s4
200226.5°C19.6°C12.8°C30.2°C7.0°C18 mm67%1.5 m/s3.9
200126.4°C18.3°C10.2°C31.3°C7.6°C0 mm48%1.6 m/s4.2
200027.6°C19.5°C11.4°C30.8°C7.1°C4 mm57%1.7 m/s4.4
199926.3°C18.3°C10.2°C29.6°C7.2°C0 mm61%1.7 m/s4.6
199826.4°C19.1°C11.9°C30.5°C6.9°C37 mm57%1.7 m/s3.5
199727.4°C19.6°C11.7°C29.9°C8.7°C22 mm44%1.6 m/s3.9
199627.1°C19.7°C12.3°C28.8°C7.5°C14 mm62%1.7 m/s4
199528.1°C19.8°C11.4°C31.0°C8.6°C11 mm38%1.9 m/s3.9
199429.1°C20.7°C12.3°C31.7°C7.9°C11 mm47%1.8 m/s4.2
199328.8°C21.0°C13.2°C31.8°C8.2°C17 mm45%1.7 m/s4.3
199226.3°C18.9°C11.5°C30.4°C5.7°C7 mm59%1.5 m/s4
199128.0°C20.1°C12.3°C32.1°C8.1°C5 mm49%1.7 m/s4
199029.6°C21.1°C12.6°C34.0°C7.6°C0 mm41%1.8 m/s4.4
198927.3°C18.6°C10.0°C29.7°C5.8°C0 mm37%1.7 m/s4.3
198829.7°C21.1°C12.4°C31.9°C9.6°C0 mm37%1.8 m/s4.3
198727.0°C18.9°C10.9°C30.1°C6.8°C2 mm54%1.7 m/s4.5
198628.3°C20.1°C11.9°C32.9°C7.3°C7 mm43%1.7 m/s4.4
1985 🔥29.2°C21.6°C14.0°C33.2°C10.0°C14 mm48%1.6 m/s4.1
198428.1°C20.5°C13.0°C31.3°C7.7°C21 mm46%1.7 m/s4
198329.0°C21.2°C13.4°C31.8°C8.7°C0 mm40%1.6 m/s—
198228.3°C20.8°C13.3°C31.6°C8.8°C8 mm57%1.5 m/s—
198128.0°C20.4°C12.9°C31.7°C8.8°C22 mm58%1.8 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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North 24 Parganas January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in North 24 Parganas in January?▼

The average high in January is around 26.9°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in North 24 Parganas in January?▼

January averages 11 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2008.

What was the hottest January on record in North 24 Parganas?▼

The hottest January reached 34°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 3.9°C in 2013.

Has January in North 24 Parganas gotten warmer over time?▼

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 28.5°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 12.1°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit North 24 Parganas?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in North 24 Parganas?▼

Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in North 24 Parganas, averaging 19.4°C.

What should I pack for North 24 Parganas in January?▼

For January in North 24 Parganas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 11.8°C.

Is North 24 Parganas humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.

How windy is North 24 Parganas in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1995).

Which January had the most rainfall in North 24 Parganas?▼

The wettest January on record was 2008 with 55 mm. On average, January sees 11 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in North 24 Parganas 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.