Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Haridwar features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1238 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Haridwar enjoys an average of 3819 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Haridwar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Haridwar experiences 220 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India with other places around the world.
Haridwar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Haridwar are October, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 51 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 37 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 83 (3.3) | 338 (13.3) | 332 (13.1) | 208 (8.2) | 25 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Haridwar are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Haridwar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 285 | 341 | 349 | 373 | 371 | 329 | 311 | 317 | 325 | 293 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 1m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 14m |
Haridwar 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 Haridwar 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 |