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India in January: Weather, Crowds & What's On
What January is actually like in India — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.
- Average high
- 29°C
- Average low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 5mm
Where this month sits in the year
The 6th warmest month of India's year. The 11th wettest month, at 1% of the year's rain.
Public holidays in January
Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.
- January 1 New Year's Day
- January 3 Hazarat Ali's Birthday
- January 14 Pongal
- January 14 Makar Sankranti
- January 23 Vasant Panchami
- January 26 Republic Day
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Bengaluru, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.