Mumbai weather in January
Mumbai in January averages 25°C (77°F), 1 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Mumbai, January is the coldest, the third driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (77°F)
20–30°C · 67–87°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
hours per day
What is Mumbai like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Mumbai in January?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 30°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Mumbai is 1.6°C cooler than December and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
January in Mumbai is 0.5°C cooler than February and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (78°F).
Daylight in Mumbai in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 6 minutes in Mumbai, rising about 07:14 and setting about 18:20 local time.
January ends 17 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 11 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Mumbai
Dates are a starting point for January.
Travel guides for Mumbai
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Mumbai weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 77°F | 1 mm |
| February | 26°C / 78°F | 1 mm |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 1 mm |
| April | 29°C / 85°F | 1 mm |
| May | 31°C / 87°F | 19 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 490 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 860 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 499 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 342 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 90 mm |
| November | 29°C / 83°F | 11 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 3 mm |
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FAQs about Mumbai in January
January climate averages for Mumbai, 1991–2020.
Mumbai averages 25°C (77°F) in January, ranging from about 20°C (67°F) at night to 30°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 25°C (77°F) against 26°C (78°F) in February — 0.5°C cooler.
January is 1.6°C cooler than December, and about as wet.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 6 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 17 minutes in June and 10 hours 59 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 07:14 and sunset about 18:20 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 17 minutes longer than it starts.
