Monthly climate in Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rajkot features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rajkot enjoys an average of 3726 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rajkot, Gujarat, India §

The warmest months in Rajkot are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °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 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rajkot experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rajkot, Gujarat, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(102°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 13°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rajkot, Gujarat, India §

Rajkot usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rajkot are January, February and March. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rajkot, Gujarat, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 60 (2.4) 230 (9.0) 250 (9.8) 212 (8.3) 28 (1.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 8 19 21 14 3 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Rajkot, Gujarat, India §

The sunniest months in Rajkot are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rajkot: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rajkot, Gujarat, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255 295 345 351 371 347 273 266 280 328 307 302
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 55m 11h 24m 12h 1m 12h 39m 13h 11m 13h 27m 13h 19m 12h 51m 12h 14m 11h 36m 11h 4m 10h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Rajkot, Gujarat, India §

Rajkot 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 Rajkot UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rajkot, Gujarat, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 9 10 13 12 12 13 12 11 10 7 7