Allahabad Weather and Seasons
Best Seasons
Climate
The climate of Allahabad city is one of the extreme types with annual range of temperature differing by around 12 deg C. The temperature varies from a maximum of 45.6 deg C to a minimum of 1.1 deg C. The weather is one of the finest in the month of January and February. Annual rainfall is 1935.5 mm and the maximum being 914.7 mm (August) and minimum 68.3 mm (December). Monsoon touches Allahabad by 15th of June. Thus the best time to visit Allahabad is from the month of November to February. In case you are planning your trip to Allahabad city in summers than the cotton clothing will be apt. In case of winters woolens are required.Avoid the summer months (April-June) since northern India heats up immensely making life difficult. Temperature may soar up to 45 C accompanied by hot winds called Loo. The rainy season lasts from June to September. So the best time to visit this pilgrim centre would be between October and March.
It experiences all the four seasons prevalent in India. The summer season is from April to June with the maximum temperatures rising beyond 40 to 450 C. Monsoon begins in early July and lasts till September. The winter season falls in the months of December, January and February. Temperatures in the cold weather could drop to the freezing point with maximum at almost 12 to 140 C. It does not snow in Allahabad, but the lowest temperature recorded is 20 C and the highest is 480 C.