The most comfortable time to visit Chandīgarh is from November to mid December, and again from February to mid March. For sun, aim for late October to early November; for walking, go from late November to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to early November. It peaks in late October, at 64. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. Avoid December to early February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in October, when the sky is typically 19% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from November to mid December, with a second spell from February to mid March. It peaks in mid November, at 76. The weakest stretch is from mid May to July, when it drops to 14, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late November to early March. It peaks in early February, at 80. Avoid late May to July for this: it falls to 5, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Chandīgarh over the whole year is 23°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. Chandīgarh has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 42% in November, the driest month, to 65% in July, the wettest. Winds in Chandīgarh are highest in April, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in December, at 0.5 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Chandīgarh come in October, when the sky is typically 18% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 69%.
Month by month Chandīgarh climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 8°C | 12°C | 53% | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 31 | 0 | 76 |
| February | 19°C | 11°C | 17°C | 46% | 43% | 1.0 m/s | 67 | 8 | 72 |
| March | 23°C | 15°C | 22°C | 53% | 40% | 1.1 m/s | 61 | 37 | 43 |
| April | 30°C | 21°C | 29°C | 43% | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 30 | 46 | 17 |
| May | 32°C | 24°C | 33°C | 54% | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 19 | 27 | 11 |
| June | 33°C | 26°C | 35°C | 59% | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 17 | 19 | 7 |
| July | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 65% | 68% | 1.0 m/s | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| August | 29°C | 25°C | 34°C | 65% | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 19 | 14 | 9 |
| September | 29°C | 24°C | 34°C | 63% | 50% | 0.8 m/s | 18 | 17 | 9 |
| October | 27°C | 19°C | 29°C | 55% | 18% | 0.6 m/s | 30 | 50 | 17 |
| November | 22°C | 13°C | 22°C | 42% | 29% | 0.6 m/s | 71 | 32 | 50 |
| December | 16°C | 9°C | 15°C | 49% | 35% | 0.5 m/s | 56 | 2 | 77 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Chandīgarh weather by season
Year round, Chandīgarh has days of about 14°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 33°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Chandīgarh weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Chandīgarh has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Chandīgarh weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Chandīgarh has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
Chandīgarh weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Chandīgarh has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 63% chance of rain on a given day.
Chandīgarh weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Chandīgarh has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Chandīgarh?
Chandīgarh has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 42% in November, the driest month, to 65% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Chandīgarh windiest?
Winds in Chandīgarh are highest in April, averaging 1.2 m/s (4 km/h), and lightest in December, at 0.5 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Chandīgarh year round?
The average temperature in Chandīgarh over the whole year is 23°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in late July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.