Ludhiana
City in India: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Ghanta Ghar Ludhiana: Ranjity, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Ludhiana is a city in India, in Punjab. About 1.6 million people live in the city proper, making it the 23rd largest city of India in our atlas.
It lies at 30.91° N, 75.85° E, about 256 m (840 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
Location
Red dot: Ludhiana. Green dots: other major cities of India. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Ludhiana has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 42°C (108°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 5°C (41°F). Around 661 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in IndiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Najafgarh · 277 km
- Meerut · 278 km
- Delhi · 283 km
- New Delhi · 285 km
- Ghāziābād · 292 km
- Faridabad · 310 km
- Srinagar · 366 km
- Jaipur · 443 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1264728 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q200123 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Ghanta Ghar Ludhiana: Ranjity, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)