Kanpur weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Kanpur is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Kanpur averages about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Kanpur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kanpur is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kanpur?
Kanpur gets a lot of sun: around 2,543 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #77 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 74% of the year's 845 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| February | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| March | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 8 |
| April | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 28° / 82°F | 23 mm | 9 |
| June | 7 | 41° / 106°F | 30° / 86°F | 106 mm | 8 |
| July | 46 | 35° / 95°F | 27° / 81°F | 258 mm | 7 |
| August | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 216 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 148 mm | 7 |
| October | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 30 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| December | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 6 mm | 3 |
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Kanpur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kanpur?
Kanpur is a major city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kanpur get a year?
Kanpur gets about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Kanpur?
The sunniest time to visit Kanpur is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kanpur?
May is the least sunny month in Kanpur, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kanpur?
The typical midday UV index in Kanpur peaks around 9 (very high) in April, 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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