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Ludhiana weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Ludhiana swings through a wide annual range, with 21.4°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between July and September. Ludhiana weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.4°Chigh below average

30° / 20°Today
32° / 19°Average
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How it's changed

−0.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49209days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 222 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 222 in the 1940s−0.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 51 mmhigh 18°low 7°February, rain 55 mmhigh 22°low 9°March, rain 56 mmhigh 27°low 14°April, rain 29 mmhigh 35°low 19°May, rain 30 mmhigh 39°low 24°June, rain 66 mmhigh 39°low 27°July, rain 248 mmhigh 34°low 27°August, rain 206 mmhigh 33°low 26°September, rain 103 mmhigh 33°low 24°October, rain 26 mmhigh 31°low 18°November, rain 13 mmhigh 27°low 12°December, rain 23 mmhigh 21°low 8°wettest month July, 248 mm · 906 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

23.2°

26°feels like
76%humidity
19°dew point
4 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise06:27sunset17:59day length11h 32m
TodayMostly clear30°20°
TueMostly clear31°20°
WedOvercast30°20°
ThuPartly cloudy29°20°
FriOvercast30°20°
SatMostly clear31°19°
SunClear31°19°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
30° / 20°
Average for October 12
32° / 19°

High below average · −2.4°C

  • Record high: 37.3° · 1940
  • Record low: 14.1° · 1978
  • One year ago: 31° / 19°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Ludhiana is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 30.91°N, 75.85°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
30.91°N, 75.85°E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is June, with typical afternoon highs of 39.5°C and nights around 27.1°C. Around 180 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 18.3°C and typical overnight lows of 6.5°C.

The yearly total for Ludhiana comes to about 906 mm; monthly amounts range from 13 mm in November up to 248 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ludhiana has fallen by 0.7°C between its first decade and its last. The year-by-year charts below trace that shift in detail.

Climate graph (climograph)

June is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 21°C. Wettest month: July (~248 mm). Whole year averages ~906 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 78 rainy days a year: most in August (~19), fewest in November (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Ludhiana month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January18.3°6.5°51 mm410.2 h27.4° (1946)0.1° (1964)
February21.7°9.1°55 mm410.9 h33.5° (1943)0.2° (1950)
March27.4°13.8°56 mm511.8 h40.5° (1945)4.4° (1945)
April34.7°19.4°29 mm312.8 h44.1° (1947)10.9° (1965)
May39.3°24.0°30 mm413.6 h49.1° (1944)15.0° (1987)
June39.5°27.1°66 mm714.0 h48.0° (1945)19.3° (2011)
July34.3°26.6°248 mm1913.8 h45.3° (1947)21.9° (1986)
August32.6°25.9°206 mm1913.1 h42.4° (1947)22.0° (2019)
September32.6°23.7°103 mm812.2 h39.2° (1940)15.8° (1991)
October31.4°18.3°26 mm211.2 h38.6° (1963)10.5° (2004)
November26.6°12.0°13 mm110.4 h35.2° (1965)4.3° (1970)
December20.9°7.5°23 mm210.0 h29.2° (1941)1.5° (1945)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by −0.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: −0.04°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.05°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 221.7 early in the record → 208.5 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1944, all-time low in 1964: 49.1°C / 0.1°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~906 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: −2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Ludhiana

Which is the warmest month in Ludhiana?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Ludhiana is June (mean daily temperature of about 33.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Ludhiana compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Ludhiana is forecast to reach a high of 29.8°C and a low of 19.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 32.2°C and a low of 19.2°C, so today's high is 2.4°C cooler than that average.
How much has Ludhiana warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Ludhiana is about 0.7°C cooler.
How much does it rain in Ludhiana?
Ludhiana receives about 906 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Ludhiana?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ludhiana is about 23.5°C. The warmest month is June and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Ludhiana by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Ludhiana (°C, full record since 1940): January 18°/7°, February 22°/9°, March 27°/14°, April 35°/19°, May 39°/24°, June 39°/27°, July 34°/27°, August 33°/26°, September 33°/24°, October 31°/18°, November 27°/12°, December 21°/8°.
What is the weather like in Ludhiana in summer?
In summer, June through August, Ludhiana is wet and really hot. June is still 39°C by day and 27°C at night; by August it is down to 33°C and 26°C. Rain picks up through the season: 7 rainy days and 66 mm in June, 19 days and 206 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Ludhiana in winter?
Winter in Ludhiana (December to February) is mild. Expect 18–22°C by day and 7–9°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain rises from 23 mm on 2 days in December to 55 mm on 4 days in February.
What is the weather like in Ludhiana in spring?
In spring, March through May, Ludhiana is hot. March is still 27°C in the afternoon and 14°C at night, May already 39°C and 24°C. Rain falls off from 56 mm on 5 days in March to 30 mm on 4 days in May.
What is the weather like in Ludhiana in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Ludhiana is hot. September is still 33°C by day and 24°C at night; by November it is down to 27°C and 12°C. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 103 mm in September, 1 day and 13 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Ludhiana?
On long-term average, Ludhiana has about 78 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 906 mm.

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