Monthly climate in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhenkanal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1624 mm (63.9 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhenkanal enjoys an average of 3428 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India §

The warmest months in Dhenkanal are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhenkanal experiences 322 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 Dhenkanal, Odisha, 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 32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(98°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India §

Dhenkanal usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhenkanal are January, February and March. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dhenkanal, Odisha, 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) 10 (0.4) 23 (0.9) 25 (1.0) 46 (1.8) 119 (4.7) 247 (9.7) 329 (13.0) 362 (14.2) 246 (9.7) 151 (5.9) 28 (1.1) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 5 8 7 20 28 29 26 14 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India §

The sunniest months in Dhenkanal are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhenkanal: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dhenkanal, Odisha, 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 243 283 327 330 348 286 249 260 254 287 277 279
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 1m 11h 27m 12h 1m 12h 36m 13h 6m 13h 20m 13h 13m 12h 47m 12h 13m 11h 38m 11h 8m 10h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India §

Dhenkanal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Dhenkanal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dhenkanal, Odisha, 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 10 12 12 13 14 12 11 7 7