Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chamba features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1769 mm (69.7 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chamba enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chamba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chamba experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Chamba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chamba are October, November and December. On average, 62 mm (2.5 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) | 136 (5.4) | 137 (5.4) | 136 (5.3) | 122 (4.8) | 88 (3.5) | 152 (6.0) | 378 (14.9) | 269 (10.6) | 167 (6.6) | 42 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Chamba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chamba: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 280 | 330 | 343 | 384 | 382 | 359 | 334 | 329 | 327 | 283 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Chamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chamba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |