Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aizawl features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1760 mm (69.3 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aizawl enjoys an average of 3544 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aizawl are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aizawl experiences 255 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aizawl, India with other places around the world.
Aizawl usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 318 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aizawl are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 32 (1.3) | 73 (2.9) | 134 (5.3) | 342 (13.5) | 286 (11.2) | 327 (12.9) | 269 (10.6) | 195 (7.7) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Aizawl are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aizawl: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 294 | 329 | 329 | 342 | 281 | 271 | 276 | 276 | 294 | 297 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 50m | 11h 20m | 12h 0m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 33m | 13h 25m | 12h 54m | 12h 15m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 41m |
Aizawl 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 / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aizawl UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 |