Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manali features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1815 mm (71.5 inches) and receives 217 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manali enjoys an average of 3917 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 Manali are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manali experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 260 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Manali usually has the most precipitation in January, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manali are May, October and December. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 188 (7.4) | 183 (7.2) | 161 (6.3) | 126 (5.0) | 103 (4.1) | 145 (5.7) | 238 (9.4) | 218 (8.6) | 169 (6.6) | 60 (2.4) | 121 (4.8) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Manali are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manali: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 284 | 335 | 350 | 390 | 385 | 360 | 336 | 330 | 336 | 290 | 291 |
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 |
Manali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Manali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |