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Monthly climate in Daltonganj, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Daltonganj features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1087 mm (42.8 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Daltonganj enjoys an average of 3656 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Daltonganj, India

The warmest months in Daltonganj are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 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 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Daltonganj experiences 277 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 Daltonganj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Minimum5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Daltonganj, India

Daltonganj usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Daltonganj are January, April and November. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Daltonganj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)21 (0.8)11 (0.4)38 (1.5)169 (6.7)310 (12.2)271 (10.7)174 (6.8)54 (2.1)2 (0.1)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2233515232620702

Monthly sunshine hours in Daltonganj, India

The sunniest months in Daltonganj are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Daltonganj: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Daltonganj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246290340348363317277286292308293291
Mean daily daylight hours10h 49m11h 20m12h 0m12h 42m13h 17m13h 34m13h 26m12h 55m12h 15m11h 33m10h 58m10h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Daltonganj, India

Daltonganj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Daltonganj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Daltonganj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6791110111313121076