Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dehra Dun features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1340 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dehra Dun enjoys an average of 3796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dehra Dun are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dehra Dun experiences 210 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dehra Dun, India with other places around the world.
Dehra Dun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 334 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dehra Dun are October, November and December. On average, 18 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) | 50 (2.0) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 75 (3.0) | 374 (14.7) | 385 (15.2) | 242 (9.5) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dehra Dun are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dehra Dun: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 283 | 339 | 348 | 371 | 371 | 327 | 305 | 314 | 325 | 291 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 51m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Dehra Dun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Dehra Dun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |