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Monthly climate in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kishtwar features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1691 mm (66.6 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kishtwar enjoys an average of 3873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Kishtwar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kishtwar experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kishtwar, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -9°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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

Kishtwar usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kishtwar are September, October and December. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kishtwar, 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) 167 (6.6) 180 (7.1) 155 (6.1) 170 (6.7) 127 (5.0) 138 (5.4) 230 (9.0) 177 (7.0) 95 (3.7) 43 (1.7) 114 (4.5) 95 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 13 15 23 22 26 25 17 9 9 7

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

The sunniest months in Kishtwar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kishtwar: January, February and December 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 Kishtwar, 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 218 275 321 341 383 383 368 350 340 329 280 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 52m 14h 18m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 58m

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

Kishtwar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Kishtwar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kishtwar, 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 13 12 14 12 14 13 11 9 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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