India weather in January 2026

Expect 21°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in India in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 1 day with some rainfall and 19 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

  • 21°C maximum daytime temperature in January in India (New Delhi)21
    21°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in January in India (New Delhi)1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in India (New Delhi)7
    7°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in January in India (New Delhi)11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in India (New Delhi)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 19 mm monthly rainfall in January in India (New Delhi)19
    19 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in January in India (New Delhi)4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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The January weather guide for India (New Delhi) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in India in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 21°C in New Delhi, India in January, falling to 7°C at night.

How sunny is it in India in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in New Delhi, India in January - that's 66% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in India in January?

There is usually 1 day with some rain in New Delhi, India in January and the average monthly rainfall is 19mm.

India January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for India in January 2026. Select a month to view India sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The India sunrise and sunset times shown below are for New Delhi.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 07:14 17:35
Friday, 16th January 2026 07:15 17:47
Saturday, 31st January 2026 07:10 17:59

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