Monthly climate in Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Giridih features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1341 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Giridih enjoys an average of 3542 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Giridih, Jharkhand, India §

The warmest months in Giridih are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Giridih experiences 271 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 Giridih, Jharkhand, 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 28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(107°F)
45°C
(113°F)
43°C
(110°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average low 11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(62°F)
11°C
(51°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Giridih, Jharkhand, India §

Giridih usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Giridih are January, February and November. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Giridih, Jharkhand, 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) 12 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 27 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 90 (3.5) 182 (7.2) 332 (13.1) 271 (10.7) 225 (8.9) 130 (5.1) 2 (0.1) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 7 13 20 28 30 25 13 0 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Giridih, Jharkhand, India §

The sunniest months in Giridih are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Giridih: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Giridih, Jharkhand, 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 243 285 335 336 341 316 261 282 279 293 285 279
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 48m 11h 19m 12h 0m 12h 43m 13h 18m 13h 35m 13h 26m 12h 55m 12h 15m 11h 33m 10h 57m 10h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Giridih, Jharkhand, India §

Giridih 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 Giridih UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Giridih, Jharkhand, 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) 6 7 9 11 11 12 13 13 12 10 7 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Giridih, Jharkhand, India

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