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India's national averages run from 21 °C in January to 31 °C in May, with rainfall between 35 mm in February and 362 mm in July and 3.1–8.5 hours of sun a day. Against the default preferences (under 2.7 mm of rain a day, at least 6 hours of sun), the strongest months are February, March and November. Its 36 regions span -2–33 °C in annual mean temperature, so the national figure hides a good deal. India is large enough that the map paints it as a mosaic of its regions rather than one national colour; the figures above are the mean of those regions.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Region
- Asia
- TZ
- Asia/Kolkata
- Area
- 3,148,263 km²
Best months to visit
When India shines
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.9 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 24.2 |
| February | 23.9 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 27.5 |
| March | 27.4 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 31.4 |
| April | 30.6 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 34.0 |
| May | 31.3 | 21.8 | 19.0 | 34.8 |
| June | 30.6 | 23.2 | 21.0 | 34.6 |
| July | 28.9 | 23.3 | 21.9 | 31.7 |
| August | 28.7 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 31.0 |
| September | 28.7 | 22.2 | 20.5 | 31.2 |
| October | 27.9 | 19.0 | 15.6 | 30.7 |
| November | 25.2 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 28.0 |
| December | 22.1 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 25.1 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 38 |
| February | 35 |
| March | 52 |
| April | 73 |
| May | 142 |
| June | 245 |
| July | 362 |
| August | 301 |
| September | 225 |
| October | 125 |
| November | 51 |
| December | 37 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.7 |
| February | 8.4 |
| March | 8.5 |
| April | 8.2 |
| May | 7.1 |
| June | 5.0 |
| July | 3.1 |
| August | 3.5 |
| September | 4.6 |
| October | 6.4 |
| November | 7.2 |
| December | 7.3 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | 5.1 | 9.5 |
| February | 7.4 | 5.3 | 10.4 |
| March | 7.5 | 5.4 | 10.4 |
| April | 7.9 | 5.6 | 11.1 |
| May | 8.7 | 5.5 | 13.4 |
| June | 9.7 | 6.1 | 14.0 |
| July | 10.0 | 5.8 | 14.5 |
| August | 9.3 | 5.4 | 14.4 |
| September | 7.9 | 4.6 | 12.4 |
| October | 6.4 | 4.2 | 10.0 |
| November | 6.6 | 4.6 | 9.2 |
| December | 7.0 | 4.9 | 9.6 |
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What’s open · year round
Things to do in India
India closes something in December–April; nothing below runs the whole year.
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Closed December–April · limited May, November · at its best September–October
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36 regions
India, taken apart
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands28–30 °C yr
- Andhra Pradesh29–37 °C yr
- Arunachal Pradesh11–23 °C yr
- Assam23–32 °C yr
- Bihar22–37 °C yr
- Chandigarh18–38 °C yr
- Chhattisgarh27–39 °C yr
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu29–35 °C yr
- Delhi19–39 °C yr
- Goa27–33 °C yr
- Gujarat27–39 °C yr
- Haryana19–39 °C yr
- Himachal Pradesh-1–19 °C yr
- Jammu and Kashmir3–23 °C yr
- Jharkhand23–37 °C yr
- Karnataka28–36 °C yr
- Kerala28–33 °C yr
- Ladakh-16–13 °C yr
- Lakshadweep28–30 °C yr
- Madhya Pradesh24–40 °C yr
- Maharashtra29–39 °C yr
- Manipur21–28 °C yr
- Meghalaya21–29 °C yr
- Mizoram23–32 °C yr
- Nagaland20–28 °C yr
- Odisha27–36 °C yr
- Puducherry28–32 °C yr
- Punjab18–39 °C yr
- Rajasthan22–41 °C yr
- Sikkim2–16 °C yr
- Tamil Nadu29–36 °C yr
- Telangana29–39 °C yr
- Tripura25–33 °C yr
- Uttar Pradesh21–38 °C yr
- Uttarakhand8–23 °C yr
- West Bengal24–35 °C yr
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What the governments say about India
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Parts of India carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Month by month
A year in India, in order
- JanJanuary20.9°C · 38 mm · 7.7 hr/day
Around 21 °C with 38 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
Around 21 °C with 38 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
- FebFebruary23.9°C · 35 mm · 8.4 hr/day
Around 24 °C with 35 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day.
Around 24 °C with 35 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day.
- MarMarch27.4°C · 52 mm · 8.5 hr/day
Around 27 °C with 52 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
Around 27 °C with 52 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
- AprApril30.6°C · 73 mm · 8.2 hr/day
Around 31 °C with 73 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day.
Around 31 °C with 73 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day.
- MayMay31.3°C · 142 mm · 7.1 hr/day
Around 31 °C with 142 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 31 °C with 142 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.
- JunJune30.6°C · 245 mm · 5.0 hr/day
Around 31 °C with 245 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day.
Around 31 °C with 245 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day.
- JulJuly28.9°C · 362 mm · 3.1 hr/day
Around 29 °C with 362 mm of rain and 3.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 29 °C with 362 mm of rain and 3.1 hours of sun a day.
- AugAugust28.7°C · 301 mm · 3.5 hr/day
Around 29 °C with 301 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
Around 29 °C with 301 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
- SepSeptember28.7°C · 225 mm · 4.6 hr/day
Around 29 °C with 225 mm of rain and 4.6 hours of sun a day.
Around 29 °C with 225 mm of rain and 4.6 hours of sun a day.
- OctOctober27.9°C · 125 mm · 6.4 hr/day
Around 28 °C with 125 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.
Around 28 °C with 125 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.
- NovNovember25.2°C · 51 mm · 7.2 hr/day
Around 25 °C with 51 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.
Around 25 °C with 51 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.
- DecDecember22.1°C · 37 mm · 7.3 hr/day
Around 22 °C with 37 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
Around 22 °C with 37 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
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