Weather in Port Blair in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Port Blair;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Port Blair
Average weather
Average temperature in Port Blair in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +28°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Port Blair warm or cold in January?
Port Blair is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Port Blair, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Port Blair in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 99 mm | 24 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 99 mm to 24 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 4 to 6.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Port Blair is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Port Blair?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Port Blair in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+28°C) and the highest in 2024 (+29°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 1186 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 2535 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Port Blair, 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.
