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Monthly climate in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Jammu and Kashmir, 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, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°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 maximum 7°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 high 2°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, Jammu and Kashmir, 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, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 11 11 15 14 19 15 22 16 9 7 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, 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, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 217 271 320 339 384 385 375 361 341 329 277 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, 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, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 8 12 11 13 13 13 13 10 8 6 5