Konark weather in January

In January, Konark sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Konark's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Konark is town and site of the 13th-century Sun Temple.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36 µg/m³ · 2017

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Konark reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
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112618
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How January really feels in Konark

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Konark weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°111.710.98.5
Feb29° / 21°182.611.36.8
Mar32° / 25°16311.95.0
Apr33° / 27°183.212.44.1
May34° / 28°564.312.93.6
Jun33° / 28°22217.813.22.8
Jul31° / 27°37427.213.12.6
Aug31° / 27°37027.812.72.6
Sep31° / 27°28325.312.12.9
Oct30° / 25°19315.711.54.3
Nov29° / 22°504.211.16.8
Dec27° / 18°141.410.88.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58515
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118812
128911
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Konark gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143537122
2143537132
3143437132
4143337142
5133337152
6133237152
7133137162
8133037172
9132937182
10132937192
11132837211
12122738221
13122738231
14112638231
15112639241
16112539251
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20102339271
2192339281
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2382239282
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2572239292
2672140302
2762140313
2862040313
2951940323
3051840333
3141741354

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:245:13
210.86:255:14
310.86:255:14
410.86:255:15
510.86:255:16
610.86:265:16
710.86:265:17
810.96:265:17
910.96:265:18
1010.96:275:19
1110.96:275:19
1210.96:275:20
1310.96:275:21
1410.96:275:21
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1810.96:275:24
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2011.06:275:25
2111.06:275:26
2211.06:275:26
2311.06:275:27
2411.06:275:28
2511.06:275:28
2611.06:275:29
2711.06:275:29
2811.16:275:30
2911.16:275:31
3011.16:265:31
3111.16:265:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
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254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Konark

In seasonPeak

None of Konark's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Konark sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Konark's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Konark?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Konark for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Konark in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Konark sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Konark in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Konark in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Konark peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 12Jan 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Konark in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Konark is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Konark's WHO annual average of 36 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1066 µg/m³Jul 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb46Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Konark?

Konark sits at 19.9°N, 86.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Kolkata, 379 km away.

KolkataKhulnaJessoreBagerhatBarisalBodh GayaRajshahiDhaka

Topography around Konark

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Konark.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Konark is covered by trees (60%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kolkata 379 km · Khulna 484 km · Jessore 487 km · Bagerhat 491 km · Barisal 542 km · Bodh Gaya 547 km · Rajshahi 561 km · Dhaka 615 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Konark (19.8902°, 86.0976°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).