January is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 5.6°C (mean 16.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Purulia was 1990 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 13.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.2°C with nights near 5.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | 16.1°C | 15.9°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.2°C | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 26.6°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 4.8°C | 5.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Purulia have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2013) to a record high of 34.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 59 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Purulia
January is a good time to visit Purulia, with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 5.6°C (mean 16.9°C, cooler than Purulia's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 24.8°C | 5.7°C | 15.2°C | 6 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 5.0°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 4.8°C | 14.8°C | 29 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 5.8°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 3.8°C | 14.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 5.5°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 4.4°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 5.2°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 18.2°C | 15 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 16.0°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 9 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 1.9°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 3.9°C | 15.0°C | 54 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 17.0°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 5.9°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 8.7°C | 19.6°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 5.6°C | 16.7°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 5.4°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 6.9°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 7.6°C | 16.7°C | 23 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 5.8°C | 17.4°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 5.8°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 16.3°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 4.2°C | 15.4°C | 54 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 5.5°C | 17.1°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 6.4°C | 17.2°C | 15 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 5.8°C | 15.9°C | 19 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 7.2°C | 18.7°C | 21 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 7.0°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 4.5°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 3.9°C | 16.5°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.4°C | 6.9°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 10 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 16.1°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 8.3°C | 19.0°C | 13 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 18.2°C | 59 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 30.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 7.1°C | 17.5°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 6.0°C | 17.1°C | 38 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.2°C with lows near 5.6°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 13 mm of rainfall in Purulia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 34.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.9°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 29°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 5.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Purulia, averaging 16.9°C.
For January in Purulia, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 5.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 59 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 Purulia 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.
