Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gandhidham features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 576 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gandhidham enjoys an average of 3774 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gandhidham are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gandhidham experiences 306 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gandhidham, Gujarat, India with other places around the world.
Gandhidham usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gandhidham are January, February and April. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 27 (1.0) | 171 (6.7) | 167 (6.6) | 180 (7.1) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gandhidham are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gandhidham: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 294 | 343 | 351 | 372 | 353 | 284 | 287 | 291 | 330 | 306 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 52m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 14m | 13h 30m | 13h 22m | 12h 53m | 12h 15m | 11h 35m | 11h 1m | 10h 43m |
Gandhidham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gandhidham UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |