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Monthly climate in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cherrapunji features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4618 mm (181.8 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cherrapunji enjoys an average of 3361 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India §

The warmest months in Cherrapunji are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cherrapunji experiences 190 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 Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India §

Cherrapunji usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 909 mm (35.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cherrapunji are January, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, 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) 9 (0.4) 35 (1.4) 101 (4.0) 435 (17.1) 530 (20.9) 855 (33.6) 1039 (40.9) 832 (32.8) 486 (19.1) 246 (9.7) 20 (0.8) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 13 24 29 29 30 31 29 19 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India §

The sunniest months in Cherrapunji are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cherrapunji: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, 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 244 287 332 307 310 253 222 246 261 300 296 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 44m 11h 17m 12h 0m 12h 44m 13h 22m 13h 40m 13h 31m 12h 58m 12h 16m 11h 32m 10h 54m 10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India §

Cherrapunji experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the 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 Cherrapunji UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, 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) 6 7 9 10 13 13 14 13 13 10 8 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India

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