Climate
The climate of the district is characterized by dryness except a brief spell of monsoon season, a very hot summer and a bracing winter. The cold season is from mid-November to the early part of March. The succeeding period until the end of June is the hot season. July, August and half of September constitute the southwest monsoon. The period of mid-September to about the middle of November may be termed as post-monsoon or transitional period. June is generally the hottest month. Hot and scorching dust-laden winds blow during summer season. December and January are the coldest months.
| Climate data for Ludhiana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
34 (94) |
38 (101) |
39 (103) |
34 (94) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
32 (89) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
29.7 (85.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7 (44) |
8 (47) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
24 (76) |
23 (74) |
17 (63) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
17.0 (62.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 20.3 (0.80) |
38.1 (1.50) |
30.5 (1.20) |
20.3 (0.80) |
20.3 (0.80) |
61 (2.40) |
228.6 (9.00) |
188 (7.40) |
86.4 (3.40) |
5.1 (0.20) |
12.7 (0.50) |
20.3 (0.80) |
731.5 (28.8) |
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