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Monthly climate in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kedarnath features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1871 mm (73.7 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kedarnath enjoys an average of 3828 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India §

The warmest months in Kedarnath are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kedarnath experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 237 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kedarnath, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India §

Kedarnath usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 298 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kedarnath are October, November and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kedarnath, 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) 134 (5.3) 118 (4.6) 133 (5.2) 122 (4.8) 131 (5.1) 154 (6.1) 377 (14.8) 306 (12.1) 210 (8.3) 54 (2.1) 70 (2.7) 62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 12 12 19 20 31 30 21 7 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India §

The sunniest months in Kedarnath are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kedarnath: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kedarnath, 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 228 284 342 352 380 381 309 292 312 341 299 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 23m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 42m 14h 5m 13h 53m 13h 12m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 35m 10h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India §

Kedarnath experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Kedarnath UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kedarnath, 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 10 14 14 15 14 15 15 13 10 7 6