Gwalior weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Gwalior is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December and January close behind. Gwalior averages about 2,709 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Gwalior?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gwalior is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gwalior?
Gwalior gets a lot of sun: around 2,709 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate November (94) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #45 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 74% of the year's 675 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 4 |
| February | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| March | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 29° / 84°F | 18 mm | 9 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 31° / 88°F | 81 mm | 8 |
| July | 40 | 36° / 97°F | 28° / 82°F | 194 mm | 8 |
| August | 61 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 198 mm | 8 |
| September | 68 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 108 mm | 8 |
| October | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 21 mm | 6 |
| November | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 6 mm | 4 |
| December | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 6 mm | 3 |
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Gwalior: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gwalior?
Gwalior is a city break in India with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gwalior get a year?
Gwalior gets about 2,709 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Gwalior?
The sunniest time to visit Gwalior is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gwalior?
May is the least sunny month in Gwalior, scoring 0/100 with about 18 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gwalior?
The typical midday UV index in Gwalior peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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