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Monthly climate in Karnal, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Karnal, India

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karnal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°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 maximum23°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 high19°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 mean13°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 low9°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 minimum5°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)
Minimum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karnal, India

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karnal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)444689232314211

Monthly sunshine hours in Karnal, India

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karnal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224275334343366358334323309318285275
Mean daily daylight hours10h 27m11h 7m11h 59m12h 53m13h 38m14h 0m13h 48m13h 9m12h 18m11h 25m10h 39m10h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Karnal, India

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karnal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)56910111011119854