Kanpur
Kanpur is a major city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 4,581,268 (2024). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kanpur at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
247 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
within 1.5 km
How Kanpur has grown
People living in the built-up area (309 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+106%2.14M in 1975 → 4.41M in 2025Weather in Kanpur
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Kanpur
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 94 | 69 | 54 | 48 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 88 | 98 |
| High | 22° | 25° | 31° | 37° | 40° | 38° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 23° |
| Low | 9° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 247 | 249 | 197 | 42 | 6 | 8 |
| Wet days | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Kanpur
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kanpur
Outdoors around Kanpur
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kanpur
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kanpur
Earthquakes around Kanpur
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kanpur
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kanpur from above
Getting to Kanpur
Places near Kanpur
Places with a climate like Kanpur
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
