Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karnal features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 861 mm (33.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karnal enjoys an average of 3751 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karnal are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karnal experiences 243 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karnal, Haryana, India with other places around the world.
Karnal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karnal are October, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 47 (1.9) | 44 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 256 (10.1) | 173 (6.8) | 143 (5.6) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Karnal are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karnal: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 275 | 334 | 343 | 366 | 358 | 334 | 323 | 309 | 318 | 285 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Karnal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Karnal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |