Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Itanagar features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1862 mm (73.3 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Itanagar enjoys an average of 3190 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Itanagar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Itanagar experiences 218 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Itanagar, India with other places around the world.
Itanagar usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 326 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Itanagar are January, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 16 (0.6) | 65 (2.6) | 98 (3.8) | 175 (6.9) | 297 (11.7) | 342 (13.5) | 340 (13.4) | 213 (8.4) | 192 (7.5) | 89 (3.5) | 23 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Itanagar are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Itanagar: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 272 | 314 | 292 | 286 | 244 | 187 | 235 | 229 | 292 | 297 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Itanagar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Itanagar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |