Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gandarbal features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 942 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gandarbal enjoys an average of 3829 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gandarbal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gandarbal experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gandarbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India with other places around the world.
Gandarbal usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gandarbal are June, September and October. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 115 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 121 (4.8) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 110 (4.3) | 86 (3.4) | 36 (1.4) | 18 (0.7) | 75 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gandarbal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gandarbal: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 260 | 303 | 330 | 378 | 387 | 386 | 365 | 343 | 327 | 269 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Gandarbal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gandarbal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |