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Monthly climate in Defence Colony, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Defence Colony features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Defence Colony enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Defence Colony, India

The warmest months in Defence Colony are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Defence Colony experiences 254 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 Defence Colony. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(114°F)		46°C
(115°F)		43°C
(110°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		37°C
(100°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high20°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Minimum2°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(48°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Defence Colony, India

Defence Colony usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Defence Colony are April, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Defence Colony. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)22 (0.9)33 (1.3)15 (0.6)38 (1.5)46 (1.8)190 (7.5)173 (6.8)132 (5.2)18 (0.7)11 (0.4)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)325467202013212

Monthly sunshine hours in Defence Colony, India

The sunniest months in Defence Colony are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Defence Colony: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Defence Colony. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230278332343361354326311304316284279
Mean daily daylight hours10h 32m11h 10m11h 59m12h 51m13h 33m13h 55m13h 44m13h 6m12h 17m11h 26m10h 42m10h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Defence Colony, India

Defence Colony experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Defence Colony UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Defence Colony. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)569101010111110855