Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palampur features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1683 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palampur enjoys an average of 3840 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 Palampur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palampur experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Palampur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 359 mm (14.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palampur are October, November and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 85 (3.4) | 83 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 77 (3.0) | 57 (2.2) | 127 (5.0) | 417 (16.4) | 488 (19.2) | 173 (6.8) | 21 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Palampur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palampur: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 279 | 331 | 343 | 383 | 378 | 356 | 331 | 326 | 326 | 282 | 282 |
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 |
Palampur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palampur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |