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Climate of Ambala Cantt: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), May is usually the hottest month in Ambala Cantt, with average daytime highs around 40°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 7°C. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1050 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to September (around 81% of the yearly total), and July is the wettest month at roughly 279 mm. The driest stretch is October to December, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, October to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Ambala Cantt, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 7° | 35 mm | 45% |
| Feb | 23° | 10° | 39 mm | 45% |
| Mar | 29° | 14° | 36 mm | 38% |
| Apr | 36° | 21° | 27 mm | 29% |
| May | 40° | 26° | 39 mm | 25% |
| Jun | 40° | 28° | 136 mm | 38% |
| Jul | 35° | 26° | 279 mm | 66% |
| Aug | 32° | 25° | 277 mm | 77% |
| Sep | 31° | 22° | 157 mm | 72% |
| Oct | 30° | 18° | 12 mm | 52% |
| Nov | 26° | 13° | 6 mm | 43% |
| Dec | 21° | 8° | 11 mm | 42% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Ambala Cantt. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Ambala Cantt weather
Ambala Cantt is set in Haryana's Indo-Gangetic plain, agriculturally rich and climatically similar to neighbouring Delhi and Punjab, about 77 km north of Karnal. Summers bring a hot, dry summer (April–June) with highs often above 40°C. After that, Ambala Cantt sees the south-west monsoon (July–September), the main source of the state's rainfall. The year winds down with a cold winter (December–January) with frequent fog and occasional near-freezing early mornings. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Ambala Cantt: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
Ambala Cantt is about 77 km north of Karnal, in Haryana.
Ambala Cantt gets the south-west monsoon (July–September), the main source of the state's rainfall.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Ambala Cantt's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
May is usually the hottest month in Ambala Cantt, with average daytime highs of about 40°C and nights around 26°C. Afternoons above 40°C are common then, so heatwave precautions matter.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 7°C and daytime highs reach around 20°C.
Ambala Cantt receives about 1050 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 279 mm, and the main rainy period is June to September.
October to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Ambala Cantt, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Ambala Cantt typically sees daytime highs near 26°C and lows near 13°C, with about 6 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 43%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Ambala Cantt is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Ambala Cantt's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Haryana, India. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.