Being situated at the confluence of the three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, the ancient city of Allahabad welcomes a lot of tourists throughout the year. But the coming months are extremely uncomfortable for the residents of this place and the nearby city of Kanpur. Let’s find out the reasons.
Weather in Allahabad
Allahabad is an ancient city with aspects of modernity but the city very well holds onto its roots. Here taxis and busses are available but the main transport still remains rickshaws and tongas.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, pre-monsoon showers are generally accompanied by strong dust and hail storms, which impair visibility in the region. The month April could experience a couple of them and its intensity increases in June and July.
The monsoon trough passes from the metropolitan city of Allahabad and the variation of weather conditions is more here. This city of Uttar Pradesh will observe a huge variation in temperature, humidity and winds in the coming months. The average temperature rises from 33.3°C in the month of March to 39.4°C, the next month. The monthly average for May peaks at 41.6°C. Hot and humid conditions prevail till the end of the 1st week as the monsoon current reaches the city between 10th and 15th of June. The average temperature for the month is still very high at 39.6°C, as the temperatures drop only after mid-June.
June is the most uncomfortable month for this city, also known as Prayag simply meaning ‘place of offerings’. In the next month, day temperatures remain at a comfortable range with a mean average of 34.2°C.
Weather in Kanpur
Kanpur lies just 100 kms northwest of Allahabad and experiences similar weather conditions. The temperatures in Kanpur are just a shade lesser with mean average maximum for March and April being 32.3°C and 38.3°C. In May average maximum rises to 40.7°C and comes down to 39°C in July.
In both the cities, maximums drop considerably in July with an average of 34.2°C in Allahabad and 33.8°C in Kanpur. Monsoon withdraws by the end of September in these cities.
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