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Monthly climate in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kathua features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1124 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kathua enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India §

The warmest months in Kathua are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kathua experiences 225 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kathua, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(112°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India §

Kathua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kathua are May, October and November. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kathua, 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) 104 (4.1) 98 (3.8) 75 (3.0) 63 (2.5) 25 (1.0) 81 (3.2) 281 (11.1) 187 (7.3) 115 (4.5) 10 (0.4) 39 (1.5) 47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 7 7 6 6 21 23 10 1 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India §

The sunniest months in Kathua are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kathua: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kathua, 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 217 275 326 340 380 377 357 339 329 324 278 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 48m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India §

Kathua 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kathua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kathua, 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) 4 6 9 10 11 10 12 11 9 7 5 4