Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uttarkashi features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1991 mm (78.4 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uttarkashi enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uttarkashi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uttarkashi experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India with other places around the world.
Uttarkashi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 410 mm (16.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uttarkashi are October, November and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 84 (3.3) | 75 (3.0) | 86 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 179 (7.1) | 495 (19.5) | 463 (18.2) | 272 (10.7) | 47 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Uttarkashi are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uttarkashi: January, February and August 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 | 229 | 285 | 339 | 349 | 376 | 378 | 307 | 290 | 311 | 336 | 296 | 298 |
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 |
Uttarkashi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Uttarkashi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |