Karnataka · India
Bengaluru in January
In January, Bengaluru averages a daytime high of 29 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 2 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to January.
- Average high
- 29 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 2 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 869
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Bengaluru
January is tied for the 6th warmest month in Bengaluru by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 27 °C to 35 °C and the lows from 15 °C to 22 °C. By day, January is 2 °C warmer than December, and February is 3 °C warmer than January.
January brings 2 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 74 mm (886 mm a year); it is the driest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h 30 min, against 11 h 20 min at the shortest and 12 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 15 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
| February | 31 °C | 17 °C | 5 mm | |
| March | 34 °C | 19 °C | 11 mm | |
| April | 35 °C | 22 °C | 45 mm | |
| May | 34 °C | 21 °C | 97 mm | |
| June | 31 °C | 21 °C | 71 mm | |
| July | 29 °C | 20 °C | 85 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 20 °C | 114 mm | |
| September | 29 °C | 19 °C | 180 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 19 °C | 183 mm | |
| November | 28 °C | 18 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| December | 27 °C | 16 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Bengaluru?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 29 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 2 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Bengaluru are November to January.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Bengaluru that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bengaluru
This guide lists 869 places to stay in Bengaluru, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 6; 1–3 km, 121; 3–10 km, 426; 10 km or more, 316.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.