Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tawang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2760 mm (108.7 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tawang enjoys an average of 3284 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tawang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tawang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Tawang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 470 mm (18.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tawang are January, November and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 30 (1.2) | 79 (3.1) | 184 (7.2) | 219 (8.6) | 360 (14.2) | 435 (17.1) | 588 (23.1) | 386 (15.2) | 300 (11.8) | 109 (4.3) | 34 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Tawang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tawang: January, July and August receive an average of 6 hours 54 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 | 279 | 329 | 322 | 315 | 270 | 178 | 226 | 245 | 306 | 285 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 50m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 25m |
Tawang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / 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 Tawang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |