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Monthly climate in Manali, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Manali, India

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Manali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manali, India

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)151717121923292823111211

Monthly sunshine hours in Manali, India

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Manali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours225284335350390385360336330336290291
Mean daily daylight hours10h 17m11h 1m11h 59m12h 58m13h 47m14h 12m13h 59m13h 16m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Manali, India

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89161617161615141186