Weather in Calicut in January 2026
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Calicut
Average weather
Average temperature in Calicut in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +32°C.
Is Calicut warm or cold in January?
Calicut is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +22°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Calicut:
Climate in Calicut in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 11 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 11 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 8 to 12.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Calicut is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Calicut?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Calicut in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2016 (+32°C). The driest year was 1986 with only 1819 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 3767 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in India
Monthly weather in Calicut
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Calicut, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
