Chandigarh weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Chandigarh is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with October and December close behind. Chandigarh averages about 3,064 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Chandigarh?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chandigarh is November, then October and December. The dullest month is June (7/100, 136 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chandigarh?
Chandigarh is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,064 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate November (96) from June (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 68% of the year's 1,054 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 39 mm | 5 |
| March | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| April | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 27 mm | 9 |
| May | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 26° / 79°F | 39 mm | 10 |
| June | 7 | 41° / 106°F | 28° / 82°F | 136 mm | 9 |
| July | 42 | 36° / 97°F | 27° / 81°F | 279 mm | 8 |
| August | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 277 mm | 8 |
| September | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 157 mm | 8 |
| October | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| November | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 6 mm | 4 |
| December | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 11 mm | 3 |
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Chandigarh: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chandigarh?
Chandigarh is a city break in India at 314 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chandigarh get a year?
Chandigarh gets about 3,064 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Chandigarh?
The sunniest time to visit Chandigarh is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with October and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chandigarh?
June is the least sunny month in Chandigarh, scoring 7/100 with about 136 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chandigarh?
The typical midday UV index in Chandigarh peaks around 10 (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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