Nāgercoil weather in January
In January, Nāgercoil has daytime highs averaging 31 °C, nights around 22 °C, with 2.5 wet days, and a sea temperature of 28 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 30.8°C Average high
- 22.4°C Average low
- 2.5days Wet days
- 14mm Rainfall
- 27.7°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through January
How January develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 January | 30.3 °C | 22.6 °C | 11 % |
| 11–20 January | 30.8 °C | 22.2 °C | 7 % |
| 21–31 January | 31.4 °C | 22.3 °C | 6 % |
- Average highs rise from 30.3 °C early in January to 31.4 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical January | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 23 of 31 | 74 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 2.5 of 31 | 8 % |
Conditions in January
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 65 % |
| Wind speed | 18 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 45 % |
Where Nāgercoil ranks in January
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Asia in January | 31stof 50 | 31 °C |
January compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.8 °C | 14 mm | 45 % |
| February | 32.4 °C | 15 mm | 39 % |
| March | 33.2 °C | 43 mm | 39 % |
| November | 28.8 °C | 203 mm | 75 % |
| December | 29.2 °C | 70 mm | 60 % |
See all twelve months for Nāgercoil
- January is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 2.5 of 31 days — 8 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest January day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 4.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 93 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in January
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nāgercoil | 31 °C | 2.5 | 28 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 30 °C | 6 | 28 |
| Tirunelveli | 30 °C | 6 | – |
QuestionsJanuary in Nāgercoil, answered
How warm is Nāgercoil in January?
Daily highs average 31 °C and nights fall to about 22 °C, a spread of 8.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes January the 7th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nāgercoil in January?
January averages 14 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 31 days — 8 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 45 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in January?
The sea averages 28 °C off Nāgercoil in January. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in January?
Nāgercoil averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in January. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.