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Monthly climate in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kulu features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2302 mm (90.6 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kulu enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India §

The warmest months in Kulu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °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, Kulu experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kulu, 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 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India §

Kulu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 455 mm (17.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kulu are October, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kulu, 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) 118 (4.6) 117 (4.6) 116 (4.6) 113 (4.4) 115 (4.5) 195 (7.7) 534 (21.0) 581 (22.9) 250 (9.8) 38 (1.5) 62 (2.4) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 15 15 25 27 31 30 25 9 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India §

The sunniest months in Kulu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kulu: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kulu, 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 222 283 333 346 386 382 358 329 329 331 286 288
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India §

Kulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kulu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kulu, 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) 6 8 12 12 13 12 13 13 11 9 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India

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