Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhanwar features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1273 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhanwar enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dhanwar are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhanwar experiences 267 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dhanwar, Jharkhand, India with other places around the world.
Dhanwar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 268 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhanwar are January, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 76 (3.0) | 171 (6.7) | 323 (12.7) | 261 (10.3) | 220 (8.7) | 113 (4.5) | 2 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dhanwar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhanwar: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 287 | 336 | 341 | 350 | 320 | 265 | 288 | 284 | 296 | 286 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 36m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 56m | 10h 38m |
Dhanwar 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 Dhanwar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |