Monthly climate in Kohima, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kohima features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2744 mm (108.0 inches) and receives 230 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kohima enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kohima, India §

The warmest months in Kohima are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kohima experiences 181 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 Kohima, 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 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kohima, India §

Kohima usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 494 mm (19.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kohima are January, November and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kohima, 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) 25 (1.0) 39 (1.5) 92 (3.6) 171 (6.7) 277 (10.9) 484 (19.0) 540 (21.3) 459 (18.1) 333 (13.1) 259 (10.2) 34 (1.3) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 14 19 27 29 30 30 29 27 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kohima, India §

The sunniest months in Kohima are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kohima: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kohima, 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 249 289 332 317 338 284 237 263 275 297 300 302
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 43m 11h 16m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 23m 13h 42m 13h 32m 12h 59m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 52m 10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Kohima, India §

Kohima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kohima UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kohima, 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 8 9 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 8 6