Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makhu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makhu enjoys an average of 3738 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Makhu are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (53 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makhu experiences 235 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makhu, Punjab, India with other places around the world.
Makhu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makhu are October, November and December. On average, 17 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) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 27 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 53 (2.1) | 189 (7.4) | 111 (4.4) | 110 (4.3) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Makhu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makhu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 266 | 324 | 338 | 367 | 361 | 348 | 338 | 320 | 315 | 272 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Makhu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Makhu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |