The most comfortable time to visit Lucknow is from mid November to early January, and again from late January to early March. For sun, aim for late October to November; for walking, go from mid December to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to November, with a second spell in March. It peaks in early November, at 83. Avoid late December to January for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 9% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from mid November to early January, with a second spell from late January to early March. It peaks in early December, at 85. The weakest stretch is from mid April to October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid December to early February. It peaks in mid January, at 83. Avoid late March to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Lucknow over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C. The rainy (wet) season in Lucknow runs from June to October, peaking in July with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November; November is the driest month, at 22%. Winds in Lucknow are highest in May, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Lucknow come in November, when the sky is typically 11% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 77%.
Month by month Lucknow 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 | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 50% | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 58 | 2 | 80 |
| February | 24°C | 14°C | 23°C | 38% | 23% | 1.4 m/s | 77 | 33 | 49 |
| March | 30°C | 19°C | 29°C | 35% | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 37 | 62 | 12 |
| April | 36°C | 25°C | 35°C | 37% | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| May | 37°C | 28°C | 38°C | 36% | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 36°C | 30°C | 39°C | 48% | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| July | 32°C | 29°C | 38°C | 62% | 77% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 28°C | 37°C | 60% | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 27°C | 37°C | 61% | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 24°C | 35°C | 44% | 24% | 0.9 m/s | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| November | 27°C | 17°C | 27°C | 22% | 11% | 0.7 m/s | 54 | 71 | 15 |
| December | 20°C | 12°C | 20°C | 44% | 27% | 0.8 m/s | 78 | 15 | 68 |
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 Lucknow weather by season
Year round, Lucknow has days of about 17°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 37°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 10°C to 30°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°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.
Lucknow weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Lucknow has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Lucknow weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Lucknow has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
Lucknow weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Lucknow has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 29°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Lucknow weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Lucknow has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Lucknow?
The rainy (wet) season in Lucknow runs from June to October, peaking in July with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November; November is the driest month, at 22%.
What time of year is Lucknow windiest?
Winds in Lucknow are highest in May, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Lucknow year round?
The average temperature in Lucknow over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C.
Where to go instead in late May, 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.