India in January

January is one of India's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 42 destinations average 81/100, led by Gokarna at 95 — 35°C and 1 rainy day — while Leh is cooler at -15°C and scores 37.

#2 of 12 months for India · 42 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇳 India, month by month

81/100 in January

Where in India in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Gokarna	Beach	35°C	4 mm · 1 day	95 tier S	Yes
2	Goa	Beach	35°C	3 mm · 1 day	94 tier S	Yes
3	Jodhpur	City	24°C	3 mm · 1 day	92 tier S	Yes
4	Kolkata	City	24°C	10 mm · 2 days	92 tier S	Yes
5	Udaipur	City	23°C	5 mm · 1 day	92 tier S	Yes
6	Varkala	Beach	35°C	23 mm · 4 days	92 tier S	Yes
7	Auli	Ski resort	-1°C	141 mm · 16 days	91 tier S	Yes
8	Madikeri	City	28°C	24 mm · 2 days	91 tier S	Yes
9	Munnar	City	26°C	58 mm · 6 days	91 tier S	Yes
10	Ranthambore	National park	21°C	22 mm · 2 days	91 tier S	Yes
11	Alleppey	Beach	36°C	38 mm · 5 days	90 tier S	Yes
12	Gulmarg	Ski resort	-2°C	155 mm · 13 days	90 tier S	Yes
13	Pondicherry	Beach	31°C	45 mm · 6 days	89 tier A	Yes
14	Pune	City	29°C	3 mm · 1 day	89 tier A	Yes
15	Bengaluru	City	29°C	9 mm · 2 days	88 tier A	Yes
16	Mysuru	City	29°C	9 mm · 2 days	88 tier A	Yes
17	Ooty	City	20°C	37 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	—
18	Havelock Island	Island	31°C	49 mm · 7 days	87 tier A	Yes
19	Hyderabad	City	31°C	4 mm · 1 day	87 tier A	Yes
20	Jaipur	City	21°C	17 mm · 2 days	87 tier A	Yes
21	Khajuraho	City	22°C	18 mm · 3 days	87 tier A	Yes
22	Port Blair	Island	33°C	54 mm · 8 days	87 tier A	Yes
23	Hampi	City	31°C	4 mm · 0 days	86 tier A	Yes
24	Rishikesh	Trekking hub	19°C	48 mm · 5 days	86 tier A	Yes
25	Varanasi	City	21°C	11 mm · 2 days	86 tier A	Yes
26	Mumbai	City	33°C	2 mm · 0 days	85 tier A	Yes
27	Kodaikanal	City	19°C	93 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	—
28	Agra	City	20°C	24 mm · 4 days	82 tier A	—
29	Delhi	City	19°C	39 mm · 4 days	80 tier A	—
30	Chennai	City	33°C	30 mm · 5 days	77 tier B	Yes
31	Darjeeling	Trekking hub	8°C	98 mm · 20 days	75 tier B	Yes
32	Kochi	City	37°C	26 mm · 4 days	75 tier B	Yes
33	Manali	Trekking hub	33°C	30 mm · 5 days	75 tier B	Yes
34	Amritsar	City	16°C	55 mm · 6 days	72 tier B	—
35	Nainital	City	11°C	51 mm · 7 days	71 tier B	—
36	Dharamshala	Trekking hub	9°C	123 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
37	Kasol	Trekking hub	7°C	107 mm · 12 days	68 tier C	—
38	Shimla	City	10°C	87 mm · 10 days	67 tier C	—
39	Mussoorie	City	9°C	72 mm · 8 days	65 tier C	—
40	Gangtok	City	12°C	221 mm · 24 days	62 tier C	—
41	Srinagar	City	3°C	262 mm · 16 days	42 tier F	—
42	Leh	Trekking hub	-15°C	27 mm · 9 days	37 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in India in January

Christmas and New Year peak · Goa and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
Christmas to New Year rush · Jodhpur and 15 more places · 22 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)
International Kolkata Book Fair · Kolkata · 20 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
Park Street at Christmas · Kolkata · 18 Dec – 1 Jan
Sivagiri pilgrimage · Varkala · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
Olive ridley nesting · Pondicherry · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)
International Yoga Festival · Pondicherry · 4–7 Jan
Pongal · Pondicherry and 2 more places · 14–17 Jan

Seasons in force

Dry season · 14 places Ski season · 5 places Fog season · 4 places Harvest · 4 places Off-season shutdown · 4 places Summer season opens · 2 places Winter smog · 2 places Avalanche season · 1 place Extreme cold · 1 place Ice season · 1 place Monsoon · 1 place Smoke season · 1 place Trail season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 21 of India's 27 well-known places this month.

Better months for India

February · 83/100 December · 81/100 March · 78/100 Weakest: July · 50/100

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