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Hot tropical weather with variations from region to region. Coolest weather lasts from November to mid-March, with cool, fresh mornings and evenings and dry, sunny days. Really hot weather, when it is dry, dusty and unpleasant, is between April and June. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer between June and September.

 

Western Himalayas

Srinagar best from March to October. July to August can be unpleasant; cold and damp in winter. Shimla is higher and therefore colder in v inter and places like Pahalgam. Gulmarg and Manali under several feet of snow (December to March) and temperatures in Ladakh can be extremely cold. The road to Leh is open from June to October. Required clothing: Lightweight to medium weights from March to October. Warmer wear for winter. Weather can change rapidly in mountains and it is therefore important to be suitably equipped.

 

Northern Plains

Extreme climate, warm inland from April to mid-June falling to almost freezing at night in winter, between November and February. Summers hot with monsoons between June and September. Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens in summer with warmer clothes in winter and on cooler evenings. Waterproofing essential during monsoons.

 

Central India

Madhya Pradesh State escapes very worst of hot season but monsoons are heavy between July and September. Temperatures fall at night during winter. Required clothing: Lightweights most of the year with warmer clothes during evenings particularly in winter. Waterproofing during monsoon rains.

 

Western India

November to February is most comfortable; although evenings can be cold summers can be extremely hot with monsoon rainfall between mid-June and mid-September. Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linen most of the year with warmer clothes for cooler winter and waterproofing essential in monsoon.

 

South West

The most pleasant weather is from November to March. Monsoon rains between late April and July. Summer temperatures hot as high as Northern India although humidity is extreme. Cooling breezes on coast. Inland, Mysore and Bijapur have pleasant climates with relatively low rainfall.

 

Weather Chart For Major Indian Cities

R=Rainfall (mm)
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Agra
T.Max 23 26 32 38 42 41 35 33 34 34 29 24
Min 7 10 16 22 27 29 27 26 25 19 12 8
R avg. 16 9 11 5 10 60 2 10 26 31 51 23
Amritsar
T.Max 19 23 28 34 39 40 36 34 34 32 27 21
Min 14 16 20 24 25 23 22 21 21 20 16 14
R avg. 38 11 26 9 11 32 169 168 106 54 10 15
Aurangabad
T.Max 29 32 36 38 40 35 29 29 30 31 30 29
Min 14 16 20 24 25 23 22 21 21 20 16 14
R avg. 3 3 4 7 17 141 189 146 179 62 32 9
Bangalore
T.Max 28 31 33 34 33 30 28 29 28 28 27 27
Min 15 16 19 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 17 15
R avg. 4 14 63 71 19 65 93 95 129 195 46 16
Calcutta
T.Max 26 29 34 36 36 34 32 32 32 31 29 27
Min 12 15 20 24 26 26 26 26 26 24 18 13
R avg. 13 22 30 50 135 263 320 318 253 134 29 4
Chennai
T.Max 29 31 33 35 38 37 35 35 34 32 29 28
Min 20 21 23 26 28 28 26 26 25 24 23 21
R avg. 24 7 15 25 52 53 83 124 118 267 309 139
Chandigarh
T.Max 20 23 29 32 38 39 34 33 32 32 31 27
Min 7 8 14 19 23 26 24 23 22 17 10 8
R avg. 52 9 26 10 11 71 269 253 188 52 8 24
Cochin
T.Max 31 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 29 30 30
Min 23 24 26 26 26 24 24 24 24 24 24 23
R avg. 9 34 50 139 364 756 572 386 235 333 184 37
Darjeeling
T.Max 9 1 15 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 15 12
Min 3 4 8 11 13 15 15 15 15 11 7 4
R avg. 22 27 52 109 167 522 713 573 419 116 14 5
Delhi
T.Max 21 24 30 36 41 40 35 34 34 35 29 23
Min 7 10 15 21 27 29 27 26 25 19 12 8
R avg. 25 22 17 7 8 65 211 173 150 31 1 5
Gangtok
T.Max 14 15 19 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 19 15
Min 4 5 9 12 14 16 17 17 16 12 9 6
R avg. 25 22 17 7 8 65 211 173 150 31 1 5
Goa
T.Max 31 31 31 32 32 30 28 29 29 31 32 32
Min 19 16 23 25 27 24 23 24 23 24 23 21
R avg. 2 0 4 11 18 180 190 185 276 122 20 37
Gwalior
T.Max 23 27 33 39 43 41 34 32 32 33 29 25
Min 7 10 16 22 28 30 27 25 34 18 11 7
R avg. 18 7 8 3 9 83 274 259 192 35 2 8
Hyderabad
T.Max 30 32 36 38 40 35 31 30 3 031 29 29
Min 15 17 20 24 25 24 22 22 22 20 16 14
R avg. 8 9 12 30 28 112 152 134 164 62 29 8
Jaipur
T.Max 22 25 31 37 41 39 34 32 33 33 29 24
Min 8 11 15 21 26 27 26 24 23 18 12 9
R avg. 14 8 9 4 10 54 193 239 90 19 3 4
Jaisalmer
T.Max 24 28 33 38 42 41 38 36 36 36 31 25
Min 8 11 17 21 25 27 27 25 25 20 13 9
R avg. 2 1 3 1 5 7 89 86 14 1 5 2
Jodhpur
T.Max 25 28 33 38 42 40 36 33 35 36 31 27
Min 9 12 17 22 27 29 27 25 24 20 14 11
R avg. 7 5 2 2 6 31 122 145 47 7 3 1
Lucknow
T.Max 23 22 33 39 41 38 34 32 33 33 29 24
Min 8 11 16 22 26 28 26 25 25 19 12 8
R avg. 19 19 19 6 20 113 305 292 185 32 6 8
Madurai
T.Max 30 32 35 36 37 37 36 35 35 33 31 30
Min 16 17 20 24 26 26 26 26 26 24 18 22
R avg. 26 16 21 81 59 31 48 117 123 179 161 43
Mumbai
T.Max 31 32 33 33 33 32 30 29 30 32 33 32
Min 16 17 20 24 26 26 26 26 26 24 18 13
R avg. 0 1 0 0 20 647 945 660 309 117 7 1
Patna
T.Max 24 26 33 38 39 37 33 32 32 32 29 25
Min 11 13 19 23 26 27 27 27 26 23 16 12
R avg. 2 20 7 8 28 139 266 307 243 63 6 2
Srinagar
T.Max 5 7 14 19 25 30 31 30 29 23 17 9
Min 4 1 3 7 10 14 18 17 12 5 1 2
R avg. 74 72 93 92 16 36 59 61 39 30 11 33
Trivandrum
T.Max 31 32 33 32 31 29 29 29 30 30 30 31
Min 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 23 23 23 23
R avg. 20 20 33 122 249 331 215 164 123 271 207 73
Udaipur
T.Max 24 28 32 36 38 36 31 29 31 32 29 26
Min 8 10 15 20 25 25 24 23 22 19 11 8
R avg. 9 4 3 3 5 87 197 207 120 16 6 3
Varanasi
T.Max 23 27 33 39 41 39 33 32 32 32 29 25
Min 9 11 17 22 27 28 26 26 25 21 13 9
R avg. 23 8 14 1 8 102 346 240 261 38 15 2