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Monthly climate in Banihal, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Banihal features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1477 mm (58.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Banihal enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Banihal, India

The warmest months in Banihal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Banihal experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Banihal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Banihal, India

Banihal usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Banihal are June, September and October. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Banihal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)162 (6.4)166 (6.5)166 (6.5)156 (6.2)130 (5.1)104 (4.1)163 (6.4)106 (4.2)54 (2.1)49 (1.9)111 (4.4)108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11111514191522169789

Monthly sunshine hours in Banihal, India

The sunniest months in Banihal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Banihal: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Banihal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours217271320339384385375361341329277278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 11m10h 58m11h 58m13h 0m13h 53m14h 19m14h 5m13h 20m12h 20m11h 19m10h 25m9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Banihal, India

Banihal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Banihal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Banihal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7812111313131310865