Monthly climate in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Joshimath features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2650 mm (104.3 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Joshimath enjoys an average of 3940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India §

The warmest months in Joshimath are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Joshimath experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, 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 11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(49°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India §

Joshimath usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 543 mm (21.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Joshimath are October, November and December. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, 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) 129 (5.1) 113 (4.4) 114 (4.5) 106 (4.2) 122 (4.8) 215 (8.5) 694 (27.3) 666 (26.2) 269 (10.6) 84 (3.3) 68 (2.7) 72 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 15 16 16 20 26 31 30 24 10 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India §

The sunniest months in Joshimath are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Joshimath: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, 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 242 292 347 357 383 381 342 318 324 342 304 303
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 41m 14h 4m 13h 52m 13h 12m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 36m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India §

Joshimath experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Joshimath UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Joshimath, Uttarakhand, 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) 8 9 13 13 14 14 15 15 13 11 7 6