January is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 17.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Paschim Medinipur was 1984 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15.2°C. Typical January days reach 24.7°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2012 with 64 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Paschim Medinipur during January averages 66%. The most humid January was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 1988 at 48%.
January receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paschim Medinipur. The sunniest Januarys were 1988, 1990 and 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Paschim Medinipur during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2016 and 2021, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 17.8°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 24.0°C | 23.4°C | -2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.4°C | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 12 mm | 15 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Paschim Medinipur have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (2013) to a record high of 33.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°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 Paschim Medinipur
January is one of the best times to visit Paschim Medinipur. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 17.6°C) — cooler than Paschim Medinipur's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 27.9°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 25.4°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 28.4°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 31 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 28.9°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 27.9°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 25.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.8°C | 6.5°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.0°C | 5.8°C | 38 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 25.4°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 27.6°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 26.7°C | 5.3°C | 64 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 29.0°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 25.6°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 29.3°C | 8.6°C | 3 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 27.0°C | 5.4°C | 57 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 28.4°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.1°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.6°C | 8.0°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 26.8°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 8.4°C | 27.3°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 27.7°C | 6.3°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 8.9°C | 27.7°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 28.7°C | 7.0°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.2°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 9.5°C | 27.7°C | 6.5°C | 13 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 5.9°C | 11 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 29.5°C | 6.0°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | 5.2°C | 13 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 29.0°C | 5.3°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 10.3°C | 33.4°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 17.1°C | 8.3°C | 28.4°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 10.9°C | 30.7°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 30.6°C | 4.9°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 31.0°C | 8.0°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 🔥 | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 12.3°C | 30.4°C | 6.7°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.8°C | 30.8°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 28.5°C | 7.9°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 28.7°C | 7.0°C | 26 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 24.7°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Paschim Medinipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2012.
The hottest January reached 33.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 2.9°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 26.5°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 17.6°C.
For January in Paschim Medinipur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 10.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2012 with 64 mm. On average, January sees 13 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 Paschim Medinipur 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.
