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Climate of Malerkotla: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), June is usually the hottest month in Malerkotla, with average daytime highs around 43°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 5°C. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 38°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 570 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from July to August, and July is the wettest month at roughly 139 mm. The driest stretch is April and October to December, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, November to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Malerkotla, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 5° | 20 mm | 45% |
| Feb | 24° | 8° | 25 mm | 44% |
| Mar | 31° | 14° | 25 mm | 37% |
| Apr | 38° | 21° | 17 mm | 28% |
| May | 43° | 27° | 25 mm | 23% |
| Jun | 43° | 30° | 76 mm | 34% |
| Jul | 39° | 29° | 139 mm | 54% |
| Aug | 37° | 27° | 128 mm | 62% |
| Sep | 35° | 24° | 92 mm | 58% |
| Oct | 33° | 18° | 6 mm | 42% |
| Nov | 27° | 12° | 5 mm | 38% |
| Dec | 22° | 7° | 8 mm | 40% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Malerkotla. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Malerkotla weather
Malerkotla is one of many towns in Punjab's fertile Indo-Gangetic plain, one of India's most intensively farmed regions, about 41 km south of Ludhiana. Before the rains arrive, there's a hot summer (April–June) with highs frequently above 40°C. Then comes the south-west monsoon (July–September), which underpins the state's agriculture. Cooler months mean a cold winter (December–January) with dense fog and occasional light frost, especially away from the cities. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Malerkotla: 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.
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Malerkotla is about 41 km south of Ludhiana, in Punjab.
Malerkotla gets the south-west monsoon (July–September), which underpins the state's agriculture.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Malerkotla's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
June is usually the hottest month in Malerkotla, with average daytime highs of about 43°C and nights around 30°C. Afternoons above 40°C are common then, so heatwave precautions matter.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 5°C and daytime highs reach around 20°C.
Malerkotla receives about 570 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 139 mm, and the main rainy period is July to August.
November to March usually offer the most comfortable weather in Malerkotla, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Malerkotla typically sees daytime highs near 27°C and lows near 12°C, with about 5 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 38%. 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 Malerkotla is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Malerkotla's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Punjab, India. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.