Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pithoragarh features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2657 mm (104.6 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pithoragarh enjoys an average of 3728 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pithoragarh are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pithoragarh experiences 157 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India with other places around the world.
Pithoragarh usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 558 mm (22.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pithoragarh are February, November and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 66 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 199 (7.8) | 506 (19.9) | 635 (25.0) | 532 (21.0) | 327 (12.9) | 94 (3.7) | 11 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Pithoragarh are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pithoragarh: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 288 | 342 | 351 | 373 | 361 | 278 | 250 | 317 | 332 | 299 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Pithoragarh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pithoragarh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |