Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jammu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1243 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jammu enjoys an average of 3808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jammu are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jammu experiences 218 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India with other places around the world.
Jammu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jammu are May, October and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 96 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 81 (3.2) | 73 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 110 (4.3) | 326 (12.8) | 234 (9.2) | 93 (3.7) | 29 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Jammu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jammu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 270 | 320 | 336 | 381 | 376 | 360 | 344 | 330 | 322 | 274 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Jammu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jammu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |