Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kupwara features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1537 mm (60.5 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kupwara enjoys an average of 3818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kupwara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kupwara experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India with other places around the world.
Kupwara usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kupwara are September, October and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 147 (5.8) | 143 (5.6) | 181 (7.1) | 183 (7.2) | 133 (5.2) | 111 (4.4) | 209 (8.2) | 149 (5.8) | 73 (2.9) | 47 (1.9) | 93 (3.7) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kupwara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kupwara: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 259 | 308 | 337 | 382 | 386 | 369 | 354 | 338 | 326 | 271 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Kupwara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Kupwara 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 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |