Prayagraj weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Prayagraj is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Prayagraj averages about 2,518 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Prayagraj?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Prayagraj is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Prayagraj?
Prayagraj gets a lot of sun: around 2,518 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #80 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 861 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 15 mm | 4 |
| February | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 17 mm | 6 |
| March | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| April | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 29° / 84°F | 17 mm | 9 |
| June | 7 | 41° / 106°F | 31° / 88°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| July | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 260 mm | 7 |
| August | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 214 mm | 8 |
| September | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 164 mm | 8 |
| October | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 35 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| December | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 6 mm | 3 |
Nearest destinations
_is_a_temple_in_the_Indian_city_of_Kanpur.It_is_considered_to_be_a_unique_blend_of_ancient_and_modern_architecture.jpg/500px-JK_Temple(Juggilal_Kamlapati_temple)_is_a_temple_in_the_Indian_city_of_Kanpur.It_is_considered_to_be_a_unique_blend_of_ancient_and_modern_architecture.jpg)
Prayagraj: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Prayagraj?
Prayagraj is a city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Prayagraj get a year?
Prayagraj gets about 2,518 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Prayagraj?
The sunniest time to visit Prayagraj 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 Prayagraj?
May is the least sunny month in Prayagraj, scoring 0/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Prayagraj?
The typical midday UV index in Prayagraj 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.
Put the Prayagraj sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Prayagraj's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: