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CLIMATE IN
INDIA - WHEN TO VISIT
India has hot tropical weather with variations occurring region to
region. While the coolest months are from November to mid-March, hottest
are from April to June. From mid-July to September one can experience
Monsoon rains. Winters in India are pleasant with plenty of sunny days.
Most of the North India remains dry, dusty, and unpleasant during the
summer months. For a tourist, India provides ample opportunities to
participate in diverse activities in different parts of the country. You
can explore India in all the seasons, but you will have to be selective
about the destinations.
Climate: Hot tropical weather with
variations from region to region. Coolest weather lasts from December to
February, with cool, fresh mornings and evenings and dry, sunny days.
Really hot weather, when it is dry, dusty and unpleasant, is between
March and May. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer between
June and September.
Details on the areas of India you are most likely going to visit
Northern India: Delhi, Jaipur, Agra,
Udaipur
Southern India: Mumbai, Cochin, Kerala. Southern
India is pleasant during the winters (November-March) and hot
during summers. The temperature is on the rise from the month of March
until the monsoons break out in mid-June, which goes on until September.
October offers a relief from humidity and heat.
East: Calcutta (Kolkata)
Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens. Waterproofing
is necessary during the monsoon. Warmer clothes are worn in the winter,
particularly in the hills.
Required clothing: Lightweights are worn most of the year with
warmer clothes during evenings, particularly in winter. Waterproofed
clothing is advised during monsoon rains.
| Monsoon season and temperatures can
vary, these are just general guidelines. |
|
Monsoon season
indicated in GREEN |
| Winter indicated in blue |
| Summer indicated in yellow |
|
City |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Agra |
NORTHERN INDIA |
|
Temp. Max |
22 |
26 |
32 |
38 |
42 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
29 |
24 |
|
Temp. Min. |
7 |
10 |
16 |
22 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
16 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
60 |
2 |
10 |
26 |
31 |
51 |
23 |
|
Delhi |
Temp. Max |
21 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
40 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
29 |
23 |
|
Temp. Min. |
7 |
10 |
15 |
21 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
25 |
22 |
17 |
7 |
8 |
65 |
211 |
173 |
150 |
31 |
1 |
5 |
|
Gwalior |
Temp. Max |
23 |
27 |
33 |
39 |
43 |
41 |
34 |
32 |
32 |
33 |
29 |
25 |
|
Temp. Min. |
7 |
10 |
16 |
22 |
28 |
30 |
27 |
25 |
34 |
18 |
11 |
7 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
18 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
83 |
274 |
259 |
192 |
35 |
2 |
8 |
|
Jaipur |
Temp. Max |
22 |
25 |
31 |
37 |
41 |
39 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
29 |
24 |
|
Temp. Min. |
8 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
24 |
23 |
18 |
12 |
9 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
14 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
54 |
193 |
239 |
90 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
|
Jodhpur |
Temp. Max |
25 |
28 |
33 |
38 |
42 |
40 |
36 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
|
Temp. Min. |
9 |
12 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
20 |
14 |
11 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
122 |
145 |
47 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
Patna |
Temp. Max |
24 |
26 |
33 |
38 |
39 |
37 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
25 |
|
Temp. Min. |
11 |
13 |
19 |
23 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
23 |
16 |
12 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
2 |
20 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
139 |
266 |
307 |
243 |
63 |
6 |
2 |
|
Udaipur |
Temp. Max |
24 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
38 |
36 |
31 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
29 |
26 |
|
Temp. Min. |
8 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
11 |
8 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
87 |
197 |
207 |
120 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
|
Varanasi |
Temp. Max |
23 |
27 |
33 |
39 |
41 |
39 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
25 |
|
Temp. Min. |
9 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
21 |
13 |
9 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
23 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
8 |
102 |
346 |
240 |
261 |
38 |
15 |
2 |
| |
|
|
City |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct
|
Nov |
Dec |
|
Bangalore |
SOUTHERN INDIA |
|
Temp. Max |
28 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
30 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
|
Temp. Min. |
15 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
4 |
14 |
63 |
71 |
19 |
65 |
93 |
95 |
129 |
195 |
46 |
16 |
|
Bombay
(Mumbai) |
Temp. Max |
31 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
|
Temp. Min. |
16 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
18 |
13 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
647 |
945 |
660 |
309 |
117 |
7 |
1 |
|
Cochin |
Temp. Max |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
|
Temp. Min. |
23 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
9 |
34 |
50 |
139 |
364 |
756 |
572 |
386 |
235 |
333 |
184 |
37 |
|
Jaisalmer |
Temp. Max |
24 |
28 |
33 |
38 |
42 |
41 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
31 |
25 |
|
Temp. Min. |
8 |
11 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
20 |
13 |
9 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
89 |
86 |
14 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
|
Madras |
Temp. Max |
29 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
38 |
37 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
32 |
29 |
28 |
|
Temp. Min. |
20 |
21 |
23 |
26 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
21 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
24 |
7 |
15 |
25 |
52 |
53 |
83 |
124 |
118 |
267 |
309 |
139 |
|
Madurai |
Temp. Max |
30 |
32 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
31 |
30 |
|
Temp. Min. |
21 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
26 |
16 |
21 |
81 |
59 |
31 |
48 |
117 |
123 |
179 |
161 |
43 |
| |
|
City |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Calcutta |
EASTERN INDIA |
|
Temp. Max |
26 |
29 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
27 |
|
Temp. Min. |
12 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
18 |
13 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
13 |
22 |
30 |
50 |
135 |
263 |
320 |
318 |
253 |
134 |
29 |
4 |
|
Darjeeling |
Temp. Max |
9 |
1 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
|
Temp. Min. |
3 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
22 |
27 |
52 |
109 |
167 |
522 |
713 |
573 |
419 |
116 |
14 |
5 |
|
Gangtok |
Temp. Max |
14 |
15 |
19 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
|
Temp. Min. |
4 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
|
Rainfall avg. |
44 |
56 |
142 |
222 |
493 |
644 |
63 |
588 |
476 |
152 |
35 |
15 |
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