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Monthly climate in Kanker, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kanker features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1436 mm (56.6 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kanker enjoys an average of 3569 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kanker, India

The warmest months in Kanker are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 33 °C (85 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kanker experiences 314 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kanker. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(102°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kanker, India

Kanker usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 335 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kanker are January, April and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kanker. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)18 (0.7)16 (0.6)15 (0.6)15 (0.6)209 (8.2)360 (14.2)415 (16.3)229 (9.0)114 (4.5)22 (0.9)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12364212726241422

Monthly sunshine hours in Kanker, India

The sunniest months in Kanker are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kanker: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kanker. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256297339345365283244238280311299305
Mean daily daylight hours11h 2m11h 28m12h 1m12h 36m13h 5m13h 19m13h 12m12h 46m12h 13m11h 39m11h 9m10h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Kanker, India

Kanker experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kanker UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kanker. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89111112121414121187