Uttar Pradesh, India
Lucknow
Lucknow is a major city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 3,382,000 (2017). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population3.38M
Local time19:02
26.84° N, 80.92° EElevation 126 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal codes226002–226007, 226011–226017 …October: high / low31° / 20°
Rain this month55mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lucknow at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:10 · 17:3311 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:36Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month39°C
Average high in May
Coolest month9°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
253 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
6 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3.7 km
How Lucknow has grown
People living in the built-up area (513 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+223%1.61M in 1975 → 5.21M in 2025Weather in Lucknow
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 65%
Today22 Oct30°20°
Fri23 Oct29°19°
Sat24 Oct31°19°
Sun25 Oct31°20°
Mon26 Oct31°19°
Tue27 Oct30°18°
Wed28 Oct29°18°
Thu29 Oct28°20°6.4 mm
Fri30 Oct22°20°22.9 mm
Sat31 Oct25°21°4.9 mm
When to go to Lucknow
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 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 52 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 39 | 66 | 88 | 98 |
| High | 21° | 25° | 31° | 37° | 39° | 37° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 23° |
| Low | 9° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 253 | 230 | 191 | 55 | 6 | 11 |
| Wet days | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Lucknow
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lucknow
2.5 km
The Residency Lucknow
2.2 km
Lal Baradari
2.4 km
General Wali Kothi2.5 km
Chhota Imambara2.4 km
Sikandar Bagh2.3 km
Chattar ManzilMuseum3.2 km
State museum LucknowBuilt 1963More museums: 1857 Memorial Museum · Lucknow Bioscope · Hussainnabad Imambara (Hussainabad Picture Gallery) · State Museum Lucknow
Outdoors around Lucknow
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Lucknow Golf CourseGolf courses
3.2 kmShahi BaoliViewpoints
3.4 kmKukrail Crocodile ParkZoos
10 kmWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lucknow
Earthquakes around Lucknow
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
King George's Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1911
D.A.V. P.G. College, LucknowUniversity or college · founded 1918
University of LucknowUniversity or college · founded 1921
NPCG, National Post Graduate CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1978
St Anthonys Senior Secondary SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1979
Indian Institute of Management LucknowUniversity or college · founded 1984
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Career Institute Of Medical & Dental Sciences and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 2001
Integral UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
Bansal Institute of Engineering And Technology, LucknowUniversity or college · founded 2008
Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
School of Management Sciences, LucknowUniversity or college · founded 2008
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, U.P.University or college · founded 2009
Babu Banarasi Das UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2010
Sri Sharda Group of InstitutionsUniversity or college · founded 2010
Babu Banarasi Das Northern India Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college
Bhatkhande Music Institute UniversityUniversity or college
Indian Institute of Information Technology LucknowUniversity or college
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and ManagementUniversity or college
Birbal Sahni Institute of PalaeosciencesResearch institute · founded 1946
Central Drug Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1951
Indian Institute of Sugarcane ResearchResearch institute · founded 1952
National Botanical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1953
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsResearch institute · founded 1959
Indian Institute of Toxicology ResearchResearch institute · founded 1965
Central Institute For Subtropical HorticultureResearch institute · founded 1972
National Bureau of Fish Genetic ResourcesResearch institute · founded 1983
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical SciencesResearch institute · founded 1983
Centre of Biomedical ResearchResearch institute · founded 1999
DST Centre for Policy ResearchResearch institute
Towns and villages around Lucknow
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nawāb Purwa8.3 kmPurwa Ghāzīpur8.4 kmBilha8.5 kmPurwa Chita8.5 kmPartābganj8.7 kmPurwa Ghulām Husain8.7 kmArdunamau8.7 kmKali Khera8.8 kmMakhdūmpur8.8 kmHusaria8.9 kmPurwa Jor9 kmNaiyāgāon9 kmMalesemau9.2 kmChak Makhdūmpur9.2 kmPurwa Baghamau9.3 kmPurwa Rām Āsre9.4 kmIsmāīlganj9.4 kmAhmanmau9.4 kmBijaipur9.5 kmChamrokha9.7 kmPānigāon9.7 kmPurwa Bijaipur9.8 kmBagiāmau9.9 kmKharagpur9.9 kmNawa Purwa10 kmKhargāpur10 kmTakhwa10 kmKamta10 kmAkharwa10 kmMuzaffarnagar Ghuswal10 kmBaghamau10 kmSarwannagar10 kmRasūlpur Ataria10 kmMajhgawan Khera11 kmPurwa Gadaria11 kmRahimābād11 kmBharwāra Khurd11 kmPurwa Bhūr11 kmTakhwa Kataula11 kmPipri Khera11 kmSugāmau11 kmTakrohi11 kmBijnaur11 kmMastemau11 kmChauki Chiphat11 kmBharwāra11 kmDhurwa11 kmSabha Khera11 kmMakhu Khera11 kmBarian Khera11 kmBhainsaura11 kmMuhammad Khera12 kmMuhammad Husain Khera12 kmBhujhania12 kmChilaula12 kmPātha Purwa12 kmChak Malhauri12 kmBasāthar12 kmAlāūdal Kuti12 kmChinhat12 kmJagpāt Khera12 kmMaulvi Khera12 kmNazīrābād12 kmBilai Khera12 kmHasanpur Kheoli12 kmBaraura12 kmJagat Khera12 kmMirzāpur12 kmSheikhnāpur12 kmBahādurpur12 kmAlinagar Khurd12 kmPurwa Manjhai12 kmNizāmpur Malhaur12 kmKamlāpur12 kmKanchanpur Matiāri12 kmNizāmpur Majhgawan12 kmHardāsi Khera12 kmChandiāmau12 kmPurwa Chamār12 kmKalli Pachchhim12 km
Lucknow from above
Around Lucknow18 places to see, do and reach nearby
The Residency LucknowMonument2.5 kmLal BaradariMonument2.2 kmGeneral Wali KothiMonument2.4 kmChhota ImambaraMonument2.5 kmSikandar BaghMonument2.4 kmChattar ManzilMonument2.3 kmNadan MahalMonument2.1 kmBara ImambaraMonument3.5 kmState museum LucknowMuseum3.2 kmLucknow JunctionStation0.9 kmLucknow CharbaghStation0.9 kmAishbaghStation1.3 kmKakoriPlace14 kmMalihabadPlace23 kmGosainganjPlace20 kmUnnaoPlace54 kmRamnagarPlace55 kmNawabganjPlace29 km
Postal codes
226002–226007226011–226017226019226026226101–226104226201–226203226301–226303226401
Getting to Lucknow
Chaudhary Charan Singh International AirportLKO
9.4 kmKanpur AirportKNU
70 kmMaharshi Valmiki International AirportAYJ
124 kmLucknow JunctionRailway station
0.9 kmLucknow CharbaghRailway station
0.9 kmAishbaghRailway station
1.3 kmPlaces near Lucknow
Places with a climate like Lucknow
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lucknow?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lucknow.
What is the hottest month in Lucknow?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Lucknow?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lucknow?
July is the wettest month with about 253 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lucknow?
Lucknow has 26 postal codes: 226002–226007, 226011–226017, 226019, 226026, 226101–226104, 226201–226203, 226301–226303, 226401.