Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
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.
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 |