Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Solan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1324 mm (52.1 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Solan enjoys an average of 3834 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Solan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Solan experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Solan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 296 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Solan are October, November and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 63 (2.5) | 60 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 47 (1.9) | 93 (3.7) | 325 (12.8) | 316 (12.5) | 247 (9.7) | 24 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Solan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Solan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 281 | 335 | 346 | 379 | 375 | 354 | 322 | 319 | 325 | 287 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Solan 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 Solan 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 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |