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Monthly climate in Kanpur, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kanpur features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 985 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kanpur enjoys an average of 3636 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kanpur, India

The warmest months in Kanpur are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kanpur experiences 264 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 Kanpur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(113°F)		41°C
(106°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(87°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kanpur, India

Kanpur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 266 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kanpur are April, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kanpur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)19 (0.8)15 (0.6)10 (0.4)28 (1.1)65 (2.5)327 (12.9)304 (12.0)168 (6.6)21 (0.8)4 (0.1)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)3323510232717211

Monthly sunshine hours in Kanpur, India

The sunniest months in Kanpur are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kanpur: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kanpur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233283336347365344280276283313288282
Mean daily daylight hours10h 40m11h 14m12h 0m12h 47m13h 26m13h 45m13h 35m13h 1m12h 16m11h 30m10h 50m10h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Kanpur, India

Kanpur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kanpur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kanpur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)668101010121210965