Kullu weather by month & the best time to visit
India · alpine / mountain town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kullu is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with November and April close behind. Kullu averages about 2,616 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Kullu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kullu is October, then November and April. The dullest month is January (50/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kullu?
Kullu gets a lot of sun: around 2,616 hours a year. October (92/100) is noticeably better than January (50). It ranks #65 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,088 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 45 mm | 3 |
| February | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 55 mm | 4 |
| March | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 56 mm | 6 |
| April | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 7 |
| May | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 39 mm | 8 |
| June | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 122 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 271 mm | 7 |
| August | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 275 mm | 7 |
| September | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 143 mm | 7 |
| October | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| November | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| December | 76 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 17 mm | 3 |
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Kullu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kullu?
Kullu is a alpine / mountain town in India at 1,080 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kullu get a year?
Kullu gets about 2,616 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Kullu?
The sunniest time to visit Kullu is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with November and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kullu?
January is the least sunny month in Kullu, scoring 50/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kullu?
The typical midday UV index in Kullu peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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