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Karnal
Karna Lake
Karna Lake
Haryana, India

Karnal

Karnal is a city in Haryana, India, 255 m above sea level. It has a population of about 302,140. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now18°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population302,140
Local time06:54
29.69° N, 76.98° EElevation 255 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Karnalweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low31° / 18°
Rain this month17mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Karnal at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in May

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

212 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

7 mm of rain

How Karnal has grown

People living in the built-up area (63 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+93%243k in 1975 → 468k in 2025
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Weather in Karnal

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
18°C

Sunny · wind 0 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct30°18°
Sun25 Oct31°17°
Mon26 Oct30°17°
Tue27 Oct30°17°
Wed28 Oct30°16°
Thu29 Oct30°15°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct28°19°4.9 mm
Sat31 Oct27°17°
Sun1 Nov27°16°

When to go to Karnal

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score918977484125273338699296
High19°22°28°35°39°38°33°32°32°31°26°21°
Low7°10°14°20°24°26°26°25°23°18°13°9°
Rain (mm)28291921247123321215417712
Wet days4554715262715312

What's on in Karnal

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Karnal

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Karnal

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Karnal

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 2017
National Dairy Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1923
Central Soil Salinity Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1969
Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley ResearchResearch institute · founded 2014

Towns and villages around Karnal

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Karnal from above

Getting to Karnal

Shaheed Bhagat Singh International AirportIXC
111 km
Indira Gandhi International AirportDEL
127 km
Dehradun Jolly Grant AirportDED
128 km
KarnalRailway station
1.5 km
Bhaini KhurdRailway station
7.2 km
Bazida JatanRailway station
8.9 km

Places near Karnal

Places with a climate like Karnal

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Karnal?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karnal.
What is the hottest month in Karnal?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Karnal?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karnal?
August is the wettest month with about 212 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.