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Monthly climate in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dharamsala features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1411 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dharamsala enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India §

The warmest months in Dharamsala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dharamsala experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India §

Dharamsala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 249 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dharamsala are May, October and November. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111 (4.4) 110 (4.3) 88 (3.5) 73 (2.9) 48 (1.9) 109 (4.3) 343 (13.5) 269 (10.6) 135 (5.3) 26 (1.0) 44 (1.7) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 11 10 13 15 29 29 19 5 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India §

The sunniest months in Dharamsala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dharamsala: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 280 330 343 384 382 359 334 329 327 283 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 12m 13h 59m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India §

Dharamsala 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 Dharamsala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 8 12 12 14 12 14 13 11 9 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India

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