Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gandhinagar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gandhinagar enjoys an average of 3673 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gandhinagar are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gandhinagar experiences 314 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gandhinagar, India with other places around the world.
Gandhinagar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gandhinagar 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) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 17 (0.7) | 57 (2.2) | 385 (15.1) | 231 (9.1) | 162 (6.4) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Gandhinagar are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gandhinagar: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 294 | 341 | 349 | 373 | 342 | 263 | 249 | 281 | 326 | 302 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 15m | 13h 31m | 13h 23m | 12h 53m | 12h 15m | 11h 35m | 11h 0m | 10h 42m |
Gandhinagar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Gandhinagar 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |