Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification India features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 760 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.India enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in India are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, India experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
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India usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in India are January, April and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (0.9) | 171 (6.7) | 306 (12.1) | 205 (8.1) | 50 (2.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in India are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in India: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 283 | 335 | 333 | 347 | 325 | 307 | 273 | 285 | 312 | 300 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
India experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly India UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |