Lucknow weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Lucknow is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Lucknow averages about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Lucknow?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lucknow is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 27 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lucknow?
Lucknow 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 #76 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 916 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 19 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| March | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 12 mm | 8 |
| April | 18 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 28° / 82°F | 27 mm | 9 |
| June | 7 | 41° / 106°F | 30° / 86°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| July | 46 | 35° / 95°F | 27° / 81°F | 283 mm | 7 |
| August | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 235 mm | 8 |
| September | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 155 mm | 7 |
| October | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| December | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Lucknow: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lucknow?
Lucknow is a major city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lucknow get a year?
Lucknow gets about 2,543 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Lucknow?
The sunniest time to visit Lucknow is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lucknow?
May is the least sunny month in Lucknow, scoring 0/100 with about 27 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lucknow?
The typical midday UV index in Lucknow 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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