Indore weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Indore is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with February and December close behind. Indore averages about 2,804 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Indore?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Indore is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (9/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Indore?
Indore gets a lot of sun: around 2,804 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate January (95) from May (9), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 78% of the year's 922 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| February | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| March | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| May | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| June | 43 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 129 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 288 mm | 7 |
| August | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 275 mm | 7 |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 158 mm | 8 |
| October | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| November | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| December | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 5 |
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Indore: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Indore?
Indore is a major city break in India at 563 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Indore get a year?
Indore gets about 2,804 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Indore?
The sunniest time to visit Indore is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Indore?
May is the least sunny month in Indore, scoring 9/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Indore?
The typical midday UV index in Indore peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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