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Monthly climate in Lucknow, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lucknow features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1081 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lucknow enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lucknow, India §

The warmest months in Lucknow are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 91 °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, Lucknow experiences 265 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 Lucknow, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°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 minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lucknow, India §

Lucknow usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 286 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lucknow are April, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lucknow, 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) 17 (0.7) 19 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 32 (1.2) 96 (3.8) 353 (13.9) 302 (11.9) 201 (7.9) 14 (0.6) 2 (0.1) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 3 5 12 24 27 18 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Lucknow, India §

The sunniest months in Lucknow are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lucknow: January, August and December receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lucknow, 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 232 281 335 347 363 342 284 280 289 313 286 281
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 38m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 27m 13h 47m 13h 37m 13h 2m 12h 16m 11h 29m 10h 48m 10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Lucknow, India §

Lucknow experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lucknow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lucknow, 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) 5 6 9 9 9 10 12 12 10 9 5 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lucknow, India

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