Cherrapunji monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Cherrapunji

Cherrapunji average temperature chart (Celsius) Cherrapunji average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Cherrapunji (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 19.2 20.9 24.7 25.5 25.9 25.9 26 26.5 26.4 25.6 23.2 20.4
°F 66.6 69.7 76.4 78 78.6 78.6 78.8 79.7 79.4 78 73.7 68.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Cherrapunji monthly rainfall chart (mm) Cherrapunji monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Cherrapunji (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 15 36 147 433 862 1642 1737 1158 704 288 46 13
inches 0.6 1.4 5.8 17 33.9 64.6 68.4 45.6 27.7 11.3 1.8 0.5
Rainy days 1 2 6 12 15 19 20 18 14 6 2 1

Average annual rainfall in Cherrapunji: 7196.5mm (2833.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Cherrapunji

Cherrapunji average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Cherrapunji
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.4 8.3 7.7 7.2 6.3 4.3 3.5 4.2 4.5 7 8.5 8.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Cherrapunji average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Cherrapunji average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Cherrapunji (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.8 10.4 14.5 17.1 18.6 20.2 20.9 21 20.5 18.5 14.4 10.4
Max °C 19.5 21.2 24.9 25.8 26.1 26 26.2 26.7 26.5 25.8 23.4 20.6
Min °F 47.8 50.7 58.1 62.7 65.4 68.4 69.5 69.7 68.9 65.2 57.9 50.7
Max °F 57.4 60.4 67.5 70.5 72.1 73.6 74.3 74.8 74.3 71.8 66 59.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Cherrapunji average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Cherrapunji average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Cherrapunji in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 20.6 20.7 22.3 24.2 25.9 27 27.3 26.9 26.8 26.1 24.3 22.1
°F 69 69.3 72.1 75.5 78.6 80.7 81.2 80.4 80.2 79 75.8 71.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Cherrapunji average winspeed by month (km/h) Cherrapunji average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Cherrapunji (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 4 5 7 8 6 5 6 5 4 4 4 3
mph 2 3 4 5 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 2

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Cherrapunji relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Cherrapunji
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73% 68% 66% 77% 83% 89% 91% 89% 88% 82% 76% 76%
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Cherrapunji weather stats

Cherrapunji weather statistics
Hottest month: August 26.5°C 79.7°F
Driest month: December 13mm 0.5ins
Sunniest month: December 8.5hrs
Coldest month: January 19.2°C 66.6°F
Wettest month: July 1737mm 68.4ins
Warmest sea: July 27.3°C 81.1°F
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