Kolhapur weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Kolhapur is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with December and November close behind. Kolhapur averages about 2,700 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kolhapur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kolhapur is January, then December and November. The dullest month is April (37/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kolhapur?
Kolhapur gets a lot of sun: around 2,700 hours a year. 58 Sunshine Score points separate January (95) from April (37), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #48 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 1,215 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| March | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| April | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 14 mm | 11 |
| May | 52 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 48 mm | 11 |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 260 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 336 mm | 7 |
| August | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 271 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 167 mm | 9 |
| October | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 91 mm | 8 |
| November | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 8 |
| December | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 7 |
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Kolhapur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kolhapur?
Kolhapur is a city break in India at 609 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kolhapur get a year?
Kolhapur gets about 2,700 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kolhapur?
The sunniest time to visit Kolhapur is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kolhapur?
April is the least sunny month in Kolhapur, scoring 37/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kolhapur?
The typical midday UV index in Kolhapur peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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