Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gangotri features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (61 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gangotri enjoys an average of 3937 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 Gangotri are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -15 °C (3 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gangotri experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 266 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India with other places around the world.
Gangotri usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gangotri are October, November and December. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 112 (4.4) | 97 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 199 (7.8) | 172 (6.8) | 127 (5.0) | 42 (1.7) | 62 (2.4) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gangotri are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gangotri: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 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 | 286 | 342 | 355 | 387 | 387 | 346 | 331 | 325 | 344 | 301 | 302 |
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 |
Gangotri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gangotri UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 |