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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kohima, India with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |