Uttar Pradesh: Climate

Uttar Pradesh’s climate can be referred as humid subtropical climate with dry winters. Uttar Pradesh experiences all the 4 seasons and commonly has a climate with humid temperature. Winter season falls in January, February and it is followed by summers between March and May.

The monsoon season falls between June and September. Variations in climate occur at different parts of Uttar Pradesh. Many a times the state experiences single climatic pattern with minor variations due to the uniformity of the vast Indo - Gangetic Plain. Cyclical droughts and floods due to unpredictable rains are experienced in many parts of the state due to variations in climate.

Summers are very hot, winters are cold and rainy season, wet or dry. Rainfall in state can vary from an annual average of 170 cm in hilly areas, to 84 cm in Western parts of the state. Relative humidity is low, that is around 20 per cent and dust winds blow throughout the season.

Average High and Low temperatures for various Uttar Pradesh Cities