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Puri in January
In January, Puri averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 17 °C, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run December and January.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 17 °C
- Rain in the month
- 15 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 133
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Puri
January is the coolest month in Puri by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 27 °C to 34 °C and the lows from 17 °C to 27 °C. By day, January is 1 °C cooler than December, and February is 2 °C warmer than January.
January brings 15 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 116 mm (1387 mm a year); it is tied for the 10th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h, against 11 h at the shortest and 13 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 °C | 17 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
| February | 29 °C | 20 °C | 16 mm | |
| March | 32 °C | 24 °C | 15 mm | |
| April | 33 °C | 26 °C | 24 mm | |
| May | 34 °C | 27 °C | 66 mm | |
| June | 33 °C | 27 °C | 166 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 26 °C | 282 mm | |
| August | 32 °C | 26 °C | 293 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 26 °C | 273 mm | |
| October | 32 °C | 25 °C | 197 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 21 °C | 36 mm | |
| December | 28 °C | 17 °C | 4 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 Puri?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 15 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Puri are December and 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 Puri that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Puri
This guide lists 133 places to stay in Puri, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 34; 1–3 km, 82; 3–10 km, 13; 10 km or more, 4.
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.