Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dumka features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1434 mm (56.5 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dumka enjoys an average of 3489 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dumka are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dumka experiences 280 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 (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dumka, Jharkhand, India with other places around the world.
Dumka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dumka are January, November and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 53 (2.1) | 147 (5.8) | 209 (8.2) | 328 (12.9) | 271 (10.7) | 225 (8.9) | 130 (5.1) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dumka are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dumka: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 284 | 333 | 329 | 328 | 305 | 257 | 283 | 275 | 289 | 285 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 48m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 18m | 13h 35m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 39m |
Dumka 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 Moderate / 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 Dumka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |