Weather in Delhi in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Delhi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Delhi in January
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +4°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +20°C.
Is Delhi warm or cold in January?
Delhi is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Delhi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Delhi in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +2°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 13 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 73% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 5 mm to 13 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in December to 17 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Delhi is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Delhi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Delhi in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+29°C) and the highest in 1987 (+32°C). The driest year was 2014 with only 56 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 879 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in India
Monthly weather in Delhi
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Delhi, 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.