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Monthly climate in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotdwara 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 (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1268 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kotdwara enjoys an average of 3781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India §

The warmest months in Kotdwara are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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, Kotdwara experiences 223 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotdwara, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°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
(45°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)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India §

Kotdwara 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 Kotdwara are March, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotdwara, 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) 45 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 30 (1.2) 38 (1.5) 52 (2.0) 104 (4.1) 313 (12.3) 378 (14.9) 203 (8.0) 38 (1.5) 8 (0.3) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 7 7 11 17 29 30 22 3 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India §

The sunniest months in Kotdwara are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kotdwara: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotdwara, 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 228 282 339 349 370 365 325 309 314 320 290 285
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 27m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 53m 13h 38m 14h 0m 13h 49m 13h 9m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 38m 10h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India §

Kotdwara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kotdwara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kotdwara, 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) 5 6 9 10 10 10 12 11 10 8 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, India

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