Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Narkanda features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1492 mm (58.8 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Narkanda enjoys an average of 3844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Narkanda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Narkanda experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (12°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Narkanda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 274 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Narkanda are October, November and December. On average, 38 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) | 93 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 96 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 325 (12.8) | 312 (12.3) | 187 (7.3) | 31 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Narkanda are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Narkanda: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 285 | 336 | 348 | 380 | 379 | 337 | 312 | 319 | 332 | 292 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Narkanda 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 Narkanda 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |