Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kulgam features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3134 mm (123.4 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kulgam enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kulgam are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kulgam experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India with other places around the world.
Kulgam usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 404 mm (15.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kulgam are June, October and December. On average, 152 mm (6.0 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) | 260 (10.3) | 260 (10.2) | 316 (12.4) | 277 (10.9) | 253 (10.0) | 167 (6.6) | 499 (19.6) | 396 (15.6) | 218 (8.6) | 105 (4.1) | 200 (7.9) | 184 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kulgam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kulgam: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 266 | 317 | 337 | 384 | 385 | 369 | 356 | 338 | 327 | 274 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 56m |
Kulgam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, May 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kulgam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |