Rainy season

India: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to September, the dry season from November to May. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: November – February.

Precipitation by destination

Agra
Rainy: from July to September
1. 18
2. 17
3. 15
4. 8
5. 15
6. 79
7. 230
8. 215
9. 113
10. 23
11. 6
12. 8
Ahmedabad
Rainy: from July to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 1
5. 5
6. 77
7. 288
8. 239
9. 117
10. 22
11. 6
12. 1
Alappuzha
Rainy: from May to October
1. 24
2. 21
3. 63
4. 167
5. 365
6. 508
7. 480
8. 395
9. 321
10. 318
11. 219
12. 80
Amaravati
Rainy: from June to October
1. 5
2. 7
3. 10
4. 14
5. 42
6. 138
7. 197
8. 179
9. 200
10. 130
11. 52
12. 21
Amritsar
Rainy: from July to August
1. 46
2. 65
3. 55
4. 32
5. 31
6. 84
7. 229
8. 196
9. 83
10. 24
11. 16
12. 16
Aurangabad
Rainy: from June to September
1. 2
2. 2
3. 6
4. 4
5. 18
6. 161
7. 243
8. 202
9. 202
10. 70
11. 15
12. 6
Auroville
Rainy: from October to December
1. 25
2. 10
3. 20
4. 31
5. 51
6. 52
7. 64
8. 95
9. 99
10. 221
11. 277
12. 146
Ayodhya
Rainy: from June to September
1. 20
2. 20
3. 14
4. 9
5. 30
6. 163
7. 360
8. 279
9. 193
10. 47
11. 2
12. 9
Bareilly
Rainy: from June to September
1. 28
2. 35
3. 26
4. 18
5. 33
6. 139
7. 353
8. 283
9. 171
10. 34
11. 3
12. 12
Bengaluru
Rainy: from May to October
1. 5
2. 6
3. 16
4. 44
5. 118
6. 105
7. 120
8. 117
9. 116
10. 136
11. 78
12. 31
Bhopal
Rainy: from June to September
1. 8
2. 10
3. 9
4. 5
5. 10
6. 135
7. 388
8. 337
9. 153
10. 29
11. 13
12. 13
Bhubaneswar
Rainy: from June to September
1. 13
2. 14
3. 21
4. 21
5. 56
6. 214
7. 385
8. 373
9. 273
10. 141
11. 30
12. 19
Bodh Gaya
Rainy: from June to September
1. 15
2. 14
3. 13
4. 9
5. 32
6. 173
7. 284
8. 259
9. 196
10. 63
11. 4
12. 8
Calangute, Goa
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 5
4. 3
5. 88
6. 689
7. 891
8. 558
9. 315
10. 155
11. 28
12. 6
Chandigarh
Rainy: from July to August
1. 44
2. 42
3. 39
4. 23
5. 30
6. 79
7. 183
8. 173
9. 95
10. 18
11. 7
12. 11
Chennai
Rainy: from October to December
1. 17
2. 7
3. 10
4. 16
5. 44
6. 67
7. 80
8. 100
9. 105
10. 204
11. 253
12. 133
Daman
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 0
3. 1
4. 0
5. 13
6. 257
7. 506
8. 367
9. 252
10. 40
11. 8
12. 8
Dehradun
Rainy: from July to September
1. 43
2. 56
3. 40
4. 26
5. 39
6. 137
7. 424
8. 395
9. 174
10. 21
11. 4
12. 15
Delhi
Rainy: from July to September
1. 28
2. 34
3. 26
4. 14
5. 25
6. 74
7. 206
8. 170
9. 116
10. 23
11. 5
12. 8
Dharamshala
Rainy: from July to August
1. 84
2. 107
3. 79
4. 51
5. 49
6. 135
7. 419
8. 390
9. 143
10. 23
11. 16
12. 27
Dwarka
Rainy: from July to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 3
6. 88
7. 212
8. 159
9. 114
10. 12
11. 5
12. 1
Faridabad
Rainy: from July to September
1. 26
2. 29
3. 24
4. 14
5. 26
6. 73
7. 205
8. 172
9. 110
10. 23
11. 5
12. 7
Fatehpur Sikri
Rainy: from July to September
1. 15
2. 14
3. 12
4. 7
5. 16
6. 72
7. 219
8. 195
9. 109
10. 21
11. 7
12. 9
Ghaziabad
Rainy: from July to September
1. 27
2. 35
3. 27
4. 16
5. 25
6. 77
7. 223
8. 186
9. 136
10. 25
11. 5
12. 7
Gokarna
Rainy: from June to September
1. 2
2. 1
3. 9
4. 13
5. 145
6. 757
7. 913
8. 593
9. 320
10. 185
11. 43
12. 8
Gorakhpur
Rainy: from June to September
1. 16
2. 20
3. 16
4. 12
5. 43
6. 195
7. 358
8. 292
9. 208
10. 57
11. 1
12. 8
Gurgaon
Rainy: from July to August
1. 25
2. 27
3. 24
4. 12
5. 25
6. 70
7. 196
8. 167
9. 99
10. 22
11. 5
12. 7
Guwahati
Rainy: from May to September
1. 9
2. 18
3. 61
4. 174
5. 305
6. 468
7. 584
8. 530
9. 336
10. 138
11. 14
12. 6
Gwalior
Rainy: from July to September
1. 18
2. 14
3. 11
4. 7
5. 11
6. 81
7. 259
8. 223
9. 114
10. 31
11. 8
12. 12
Hampi
Rainy: from July to October
1. 3
2. 2
3. 7
4. 12
5. 37
6. 86
7. 116
8. 109
9. 119
10. 100
11. 31
12. 7
Hastinapur
Rainy: from June to September
1. 33
2. 44
3. 33
4. 22
5. 30
6. 111
7. 276
8. 239
9. 164
10. 27
11. 4
12. 13
Hyderabad
Rainy: from June to September
1. 5
2. 3
3. 11
4. 15
5. 26
6. 111
7. 201
8. 177
9. 159
10. 86
11. 16
12. 4
Indore
Rainy: from June to September
1. 6
2. 5
3. 5
4. 3
5. 9
6. 150
7. 349
8. 304
9. 161
10. 31
11. 12
12. 8
Jaipur
Rainy: from July to August
1. 10
2. 7
3. 8
4. 6
5. 15
6. 60
7. 163
8. 162
9. 69
10. 16
11. 8
12. 5
Jamshedpur
Rainy: from June to September
1. 12
2. 13
3. 16
4. 26
5. 78
6. 226
7. 278
8. 286
9. 206
10. 86
11. 7
12. 12
Kakinada
Rainy: from June to October
1. 8
2. 8
3. 11
4. 14
5. 44
6. 162
7. 244
8. 205
9. 238
10. 176
11. 70
12. 30
Kanniyakumari
Rainy: from October to December
1. 33
2. 22
3. 38
4. 49
5. 49
6. 32
7. 26
8. 25
9. 29
10. 141
11. 247
12. 118
Kanpur
Rainy: from June to September
1. 17
2. 20
3. 15
4. 8
5. 16
6. 109
7. 299
8. 244
9. 154
10. 38
11. 4
12. 8
Kargil
No pronounced rainy season
1. 48
2. 64
3. 59
4. 55
5. 45
6. 62
7. 74
8. 64
9. 57
10. 27
11. 23
12. 27
Kochi, Kerala
Rainy: from May to October
1. 22
2. 21
3. 60
4. 167
5. 392
6. 554
7. 538
8. 429
9. 335
10. 334
11. 206
12. 74
Kolkata
Rainy: from June to September
1. 13
2. 22
3. 31
4. 63
5. 116
6. 255
7. 337
8. 311
9. 265
10. 139
11. 24
12. 16
Kozhikode
Rainy: from May to October
1. 10
2. 7
3. 38
4. 131
5. 307
6. 542
7. 509
8. 378
9. 260
10. 290
11. 149
12. 41
Lucknow
Rainy: from June to September
1. 20
2. 21
3. 15
4. 9
5. 19
6. 133
7. 305
8. 253
9. 168
10. 41
11. 2
12. 9
Madurai
Rainy: from October to November
1. 22
2. 18
3. 32
4. 68
5. 79
6. 43
7. 43
8. 72
9. 78
10. 201
11. 185
12. 98
Mahabaleshwar
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 0
3. 4
4. 7
5. 68
6. 644
7. 1160
8. 834
9. 422
10. 164
11. 25
12. 5
Mahabalipuram
Rainy: from October to December
1. 15
2. 6
3. 11
4. 17
5. 44
6. 65
7. 74
8. 96
9. 107
10. 209
11. 255
12. 132
Mahé
Rainy: from May to August
1. 10
2. 6
3. 24
4. 99
5. 297
6. 646
7. 633
8. 420
9. 273
10. 270
11. 125
12. 42
Mangaluru
Rainy: from June to August
1. 5
2. 2
3. 17
4. 52
5. 215
6. 565
7. 621
8. 428
9. 248
10. 236
11. 78
12. 22
Mathura
Rainy: from July to September
1. 16
2. 18
3. 18
4. 9
5. 18
6. 83
7. 230
8. 205
9. 118
10. 20
11. 6
12. 6
Meerut
Rainy: from July to September
1. 27
2. 40
3. 27
4. 19
5. 28
6. 92
7. 241
8. 214
9. 156
10. 25
11. 5
12. 10
Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal
Rainy: from June to September
1. 15
2. 17
3. 13
4. 6
5. 14
6. 140
7. 298
8. 262
9. 166
10. 52
11. 3
12. 7
Mumbai
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4. 0
5. 28
6. 424
7. 651
8. 477
9. 319
10. 69
11. 10
12. 7
Murdeshwar
Rainy: from June to August
1. 3
2. 1
3. 12
4. 22
5. 151
6. 797
7. 1060
8. 679
9. 349
10. 210
11. 66
12. 13
Mussoorie
Rainy: from July to September
1. 73
2. 93
3. 75
4. 60
5. 62
6. 171
7. 451
8. 417
9. 188
10. 33
11. 14
12. 27
Mysore
Rainy: from May to October
1. 5
2. 5
3. 15
4. 48
5. 112
6. 129
7. 176
8. 153
9. 112
10. 150
11. 80
12. 31
Nagpur
Rainy: from June to September
1. 15
2. 11
3. 15
4. 8
5. 14
6. 157
7. 378
8. 312
9. 182
10. 48
11. 10
12. 6
Nainital
Rainy: from June to September
1. 51
2. 67
3. 49
4. 39
5. 60
6. 252
7. 612
8. 545
9. 252
10. 60
11. 10
12. 19
Noida
Rainy: from July to September
1. 26
2. 29
3. 24
4. 14
5. 26
6. 73
7. 205
8. 172
9. 110
10. 23
11. 5
12. 7
Ooty
Rainy: from May to October
1. 25
2. 22
3. 43
4. 81
5. 176
6. 205
7. 216
8. 188
9. 141
10. 209
11. 135
12. 64
Patna
Rainy: from June to September
1. 16
2. 16
3. 11
4. 13
5. 42
6. 183
7. 318
8. 278
9. 205
10. 70
11. 2
12. 6
Pondicherry
Rainy: from October to December
1. 25
2. 10
3. 20
4. 31
5. 51
6. 52
7. 64
8. 95
9. 99
10. 221
11. 277
12. 146
Porbandar
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4. 0
5. 4
6. 122
7. 253
8. 196
9. 133
10. 19
11. 3
12. 1
Prayagraj
Rainy: from June to September
1. 18
2. 16
3. 12
4. 7
5. 13
6. 145
7. 325
8. 263
9. 182
10. 43
11. 3
12. 6
Pune
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 8
5. 39
6. 397
7. 705
8. 531
9. 312
10. 112
11. 23
12. 6
Rameswaram
Rainy: from October to December
1. 73
2. 35
3. 30
4. 69
5. 61
6. 12
7. 10
8. 23
9. 40
10. 230
11. 376
12. 207
Ranchi
Rainy: from June to September
1. 15
2. 20
3. 24
4. 23
5. 56
6. 238
7. 341
8. 323
9. 218
10. 75
11. 9
12. 11
Rishikesh
Rainy: from July to September
1. 41
2. 50
3. 36
4. 21
5. 28
6. 96
7. 293
8. 255
9. 119
10. 15
11. 3
12. 17
Sanchi
Rainy: from June to September
1. 9
2. 13
3. 8
4. 4
5. 8
6. 139
7. 394
8. 339
9. 146
10. 27
11. 13
12. 12
Secunderabad
Rainy: from June to September
1. 5
2. 3
3. 11
4. 15
5. 26
6. 111
7. 201
8. 177
9. 159
10. 86
11. 16
12. 4
Shillong
Rainy: from May to September
1. 22
2. 44
3. 130
4. 304
5. 510
6. 825
7. 905
8. 743
9. 454
10. 279
11. 46
12. 15
Srisailam
Rainy: from June to October
1. 8
2. 8
3. 14
4. 21
5. 41
6. 102
7. 137
8. 140
9. 159
10. 111
11. 44
12. 17
Srivijayapuram
Rainy: from May to October
1. 36
2. 16
3. 31
4. 72
5. 290
6. 332
7. 293
8. 289
9. 341
10. 275
11. 186
12. 110
Surat
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 0
3. 1
4. 1
5. 9
6. 162
7. 353
8. 264
9. 202
10. 31
11. 7
12. 7
Thane
Rainy: from June to September
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 19
6. 314
7. 455
8. 336
9. 258
10. 71
11. 11
12. 7
Thiruvananthapuram
Rainy: from May to October
1. 18
2. 16
3. 41
4. 104
5. 237
6. 274
7. 226
8. 193
9. 190
10. 231
11. 176
12. 74
Tiruchirappalli
Rainy: from October to November
1. 17
2. 11
3. 19
4. 40
5. 61
6. 50
7. 43
8. 70
9. 91
10. 163
11. 194
12. 85
Tirupati
Rainy: from October to November
1. 11
2. 6
3. 9
4. 11
5. 35
6. 73
7. 83
8. 86
9. 92
10. 146
11. 168
12. 91
Tiruvannamalai
Rainy: from September to November
1. 16
2. 5
3. 13
4. 26
5. 69
6. 68
7. 71
8. 90
9. 114
10. 144
11. 143
12. 72
Udaipur
Rainy: from July to August
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. 12
6. 75
7. 211
8. 192
9. 91
10. 21
11. 7
12. 2
Ujjain
Rainy: from June to September
1. 5
2. 5
3. 5
4. 3
5. 7
6. 131
7. 318
8. 295
9. 141
10. 20
11. 9
12. 7
Vadodara
Rainy: from June to September
1. 2
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 7
6. 117
7. 290
8. 274
9. 172
10. 30
11. 8
12. 6
Varanasi
Rainy: from June to September
1. 15
2. 15
3. 12
4. 6
5. 14
6. 137
7. 301
8. 255
9. 162
10. 54
11. 3
12. 7
Vijayawada
Rainy: from June to October
1. 6
2. 7
3. 12
4. 18
5. 42
6. 142
7. 203
8. 183
9. 214
10. 139
11. 59
12. 23
Visakhapatnam
Rainy: from June to October
1. 8
2. 8
3. 8
4. 9
5. 35
6. 128
7. 187
8. 203
9. 196
10. 154
11. 77
12. 36
Vrindavan
Rainy: from July to September
1. 16
2. 18
3. 18
4. 9
5. 18
6. 83
7. 230
8. 205
9. 118
10. 20
11. 6
12. 6

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

India: rainy season, quick answers

India: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to September. On average, 323 mm fall in July, the wettest month.

India: when is the dry season?

The driest months are November – May, with 18 mm on average in January.

India: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

November – February: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

India: weather & best time to visit Rainy season: when is the dry season?

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences