Barkā Kānā climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 1,428 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Barkā Kānā?

The hottest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1944, reaching 45.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Barkā Kānā?

The coldest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1961, at 3.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Barkā Kānā?

Almost never: Barkā Kānā sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Barkā Kānā warmed?

Yes: Barkā Kānā warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Barkā Kānā?

The wettest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1958, with 281 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Barkā Kānā?

The windiest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 46.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Barkā Kānā?

The warmest month in Barkā Kānā is May (30.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā receives on average 1,428 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Barkā Kānā (India) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 1,428 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (30.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Barkā Kānā averages 0 frost days, 141 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 142 rainy days per year.

Barkā Kānā has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.1 °C (on 27 May 1944) and the coldest 3.5 °C (on 25 December 1961).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Barkā KānāJharkhand

coords: 23.62°, 85.47°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

23.7°C

Average daily high

29.1°C

Average daily low

19.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,428mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

13.1km/h

Seasonal range

14.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

141 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

142 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.9 °C

Average feels-like low

20.4 °C

Average peak gust

29.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

201 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.20 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

45.1 °C

27 May 1944

Coldest day

3.5 °C

25 December 1961

Wettest day

281 mm

21 July 1958

Windiest day

46.0 km/h

16 August 1974

Strongest gust

88.6 km/h

16 August 1974

Hottest feels-like

46.9 °C

30 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

0.4 °C

12 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.0 h

5 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.2 °C25 April 2025	6.7 °C28 December 2025	23.7 °C	2,023 mm	147
2024	42.9 °C29 May 2024	6.5 °C26 January 2024	24.7 °C	1,616 mm	187
2023	40.4 °C21 May 2023	8.3 °C6 January 2023	24.7 °C	1,142 mm	182
2022	41.8 °C29 April 2022	7.3 °C20 January 2022	24.2 °C	1,295 mm	174
2021	39.9 °C25 April 2021	6.4 °C1 February 2021	24.1 °C	1,786 mm	179
2020	38.8 °C24 May 2020	7.8 °C23 December 2020	23.4 °C	1,768 mm	167
2019	42.9 °C30 May 2019	5.9 °C30 December 2019	24.4 °C	1,419 mm	166
2018	40.8 °C26 May 2018	6.0 °C5 January 2018	24.0 °C	1,264 mm	191
2017	41.7 °C15 May 2017	6.9 °C15 January 2017	24.6 °C	1,300 mm	178
2016	42.0 °C19 April 2016	6.2 °C25 January 2016	24.8 °C	1,426 mm	179
2015	40.2 °C29 May 2015	7.5 °C1 February 2015	24.2 °C	1,270 mm	185
2014	40.0 °C23 May 2014	5.1 °C29 December 2014	23.6 °C	1,243 mm	152
2013	40.6 °C11 May 2013	6.3 °C9 January 2013	23.7 °C	1,464 mm	149
2012	42.1 °C26 May 2012	6.0 °C27 December 2012	24.3 °C	1,313 mm	163
2011	39.2 °C13 May 2011	4.6 °C8 January 2011	23.6 °C	1,605 mm	163
2010	43.3 °C17 April 2010	6.3 °C7 January 2010	25.0 °C	867 mm	199
2009	42.5 °C1 May 2009	8.4 °C27 December 2009	24.7 °C	1,245 mm	202
2008	40.8 °C30 April 2008	5.2 °C2 January 2008	23.9 °C	1,405 mm	162
2007	39.4 °C3 June 2007	6.7 °C24 January 2007	23.6 °C	1,913 mm	145
2006	40.6 °C10 April 2006	7.3 °C12 January 2006	24.1 °C	1,407 mm	165
2005	42.7 °C17 June 2005	6.9 °C21 January 2005	24.2 °C	1,104 mm	162
2004	40.8 °C15 April 2004	6.0 °C5 January 2004	23.8 °C	1,131 mm	161
2003	41.3 °C2 June 2003	4.5 °C15 January 2003	23.6 °C	1,875 mm	135
2002	42.1 °C23 May 2002	6.8 °C3 January 2002	24.1 °C	1,376 mm	157
2001	40.5 °C29 April 2001	3.7 °C6 January 2001	23.7 °C	1,139 mm	143
2000	39.2 °C30 April 2000	6.8 °C5 January 2000	23.6 °C	1,180 mm	155
1999	41.9 °C27 April 1999	6.2 °C11 January 1999	23.9 °C	1,538 mm	139
1998	41.7 °C1 June 1998	7.5 °C31 December 1998	23.7 °C	1,412 mm	145
1997	40.1 °C14 May 1997	7.6 °C23 January 1997	23.5 °C	1,618 mm	140
1996	41.1 °C29 May 1996	6.9 °C1 February 1996	23.8 °C	1,482 mm	148
1995	42.5 °C5 June 1995	6.0 °C2 January 1995	23.8 °C	1,331 mm	140
1994	41.0 °C1 June 1994	6.7 °C18 January 1994	23.6 °C	1,487 mm	124
1993	41.0 °C5 May 1993	7.0 °C24 December 1993	23.6 °C	1,163 mm	143
1992	42.5 °C6 June 1992	5.9 °C2 January 1992	23.6 °C	969 mm	145
1991	41.1 °C16 May 1991	5.5 °C4 January 1991	23.5 °C	1,368 mm	146
1990	38.9 °C18 April 1990	6.7 °C4 January 1990	23.1 °C	1,581 mm	100
1989	40.2 °C12 May 1989	4.0 °C13 January 1989	23.6 °C	1,256 mm	128
1988	43.1 °C27 May 1988	8.0 °C27 January 1988	23.8 °C	1,229 mm	137
1987	39.9 °C23 May 1987	7.2 °C4 January 1987	23.8 °C	1,052 mm	152
1986	40.4 °C9 June 1986	6.2 °C7 January 1986	23.5 °C	1,378 mm	132
1985	42.0 °C30 May 1985	8.4 °C9 February 1985	24.0 °C	1,038 mm	133
1984	44.2 °C24 May 1984	7.2 °C19 January 1984	23.4 °C	1,656 mm	121
1983	41.4 °C7 June 1983	6.8 °C7 January 1983	23.5 °C	1,151 mm	139
1982	39.7 °C31 May 1982	7.7 °C27 December 1982	23.7 °C	1,025 mm	156
1981	39.3 °C15 May 1981	5.2 °C10 January 1981	23.1 °C	1,082 mm	135
1980	42.2 °C5 May 1980	7.5 °C8 January 1980	24.1 °C	1,387 mm	146
1979	41.3 °C20 May 1979	6.9 °C3 January 1979	24.7 °C	788 mm	198
1978	41.9 °C20 May 1978	4.8 °C7 January 1978	23.2 °C	1,410 mm	102
1977	39.5 °C3 June 1977	6.6 °C2 January 1977	23.8 °C	1,215 mm	118
1976	41.6 °C1 June 1976	6.1 °C20 December 1976	24.1 °C	1,381 mm	157
1975	41.5 °C12 May 1975	5.8 °C8 January 1975	23.4 °C	1,446 mm	126
1974	41.4 °C9 May 1974	5.4 °C17 January 1974	23.8 °C	1,070 mm	160
1973	42.1 °C22 April 1973	5.6 °C27 December 1973	23.9 °C	1,541 mm	131
1972	42.8 °C19 May 1972	6.5 °C10 February 1972	24.1 °C	1,250 mm	159
1971	38.5 °C12 April 1971	5.7 °C2 January 1971	22.6 °C	2,242 mm	105
1970	43.3 °C14 May 1970	7.9 °C24 January 1970	23.6 °C	1,603 mm	132
1969	40.1 °C26 May 1969	5.7 °C17 January 1969	23.9 °C	1,286 mm	148
1968	42.1 °C24 May 1968	4.2 °C29 December 1968	23.2 °C	1,702 mm	130
1967	42.5 °C2 June 1967	7.0 °C14 January 1967	24.1 °C	1,329 mm	141
1966	43.5 °C22 May 1966	6.4 °C24 December 1966	24.2 °C	1,172 mm	139
1965	42.4 °C18 May 1965	6.4 °C19 December 1965	23.9 °C	1,241 mm	127
1964	42.8 °C9 June 1964	6.8 °C31 January 1964	24.0 °C	1,517 mm	133
1963	42.4 °C25 May 1963	5.9 °C19 January 1963	23.7 °C	1,288 mm	145
1962	42.2 °C26 May 1962	6.4 °C6 January 1962	23.3 °C	1,438 mm	131
1961	42.2 °C19 May 1961	3.5 °C25 December 1961	23.2 °C	1,877 mm	127
1960	44.0 °C14 May 1960	6.2 °C25 January 1960	24.1 °C	1,441 mm	125
1959	43.3 °C23 May 1959	6.5 °C28 December 1959	23.9 °C	1,552 mm	118
1958	44.0 °C5 June 1958	7.3 °C27 December 1958	24.8 °C	1,970 mm	142
1957	44.5 °C29 May 1957	7.0 °C13 February 1957	24.4 °C	1,484 mm	158
1956	44.7 °C4 May 1956	6.8 °C8 February 1956	23.5 °C	1,580 mm	112
1955	44.3 °C4 June 1955	5.5 °C28 December 1955	24.2 °C	1,234 mm	145
1954	42.6 °C26 May 1954	4.9 °C28 January 1954	23.9 °C	1,194 mm	135
1953	36.0 °C31 May 1953	5.0 °C19 January 1953	21.8 °C	2,314 mm	78
1952	35.3 °C12 June 1952	5.8 °C30 December 1952	21.8 °C	1,865 mm	73
1951	39.0 °C14 May 1951	6.1 °C26 January 1951	22.3 °C	1,618 mm	88
1950	40.1 °C3 June 1950	5.4 °C12 February 1950	22.7 °C	1,904 mm	89
1949	35.5 °C21 June 1949	7.1 °C16 February 1949	22.0 °C	2,542 mm	67
1948	43.9 °C29 May 1948	6.8 °C16 December 1948	23.8 °C	1,631 mm	119
1947	44.0 °C1 June 1947	6.9 °C16 January 1947	24.1 °C	1,358 mm	122
1946	40.4 °C28 April 1946	5.8 °C2 January 1946	23.6 °C	1,437 mm	123
1945	44.0 °C14 June 1945	4.4 °C25 December 1945	23.5 °C	1,573 mm	134
1944	45.1 °C27 May 1944	7.7 °C17 January 1944	23.7 °C	1,405 mm	118
1943	40.7 °C24 May 1943	7.8 °C12 February 1943	22.9 °C	1,326 mm	109
1942	42.5 °C30 May 1942	6.6 °C23 January 1942	23.7 °C	1,238 mm	121
1941	42.2 °C29 May 1941	6.5 °C2 January 1941	23.1 °C	1,429 mm	122
1940	41.4 °C11 May 1940	6.4 °C5 January 1940	23.2 °C	1,106 mm	107

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.0 °C

-0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

147 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2023 mm

+595 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	23.3 °C	+0.7 °C	0 mm	-27 mm
Feb	28.4 °C	+2.5 °C	8 mm	-28 mm
Mar	32.2 °C	+1.2 °C	77 mm	+38 mm
Apr	34.1 °C	-1.5 °C	59 mm	+25 mm
May	33.6 °C	-3.3 °C	114 mm	+50 mm
Jun	31.7 °C	-1.8 °C	493 mm	+272 mm
Jul	29.1 °C	-0.3 °C	510 mm	+164 mm
Aug	29.3 °C	+0.3 °C	426 mm	+119 mm
Sep	30.1 °C	+1.1 °C	255 mm	+28 mm
Oct	29.1 °C	+0.9 °C	79 mm	-15 mm
Nov	25.5 °C	-0.1 °C	1 mm	-17 mm
Dec	22.0 °C	-0.9 °C	0 mm	-14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.2 °C

25 Apr 2025

Coldest day

6.7 °C

28 Dec 2025

Wettest day

185.1 mm

19 Jun 2025

Windiest day

25.4 km/h

3 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

50.0 km/h

3 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

26 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

5.1 °C

28 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

8 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 1,428 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Barkā Kānā?

The hottest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1944, reaching 45.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Barkā Kānā?

The coldest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1961, at 3.5 °C.

Does it snow in Barkā Kānā?

Almost never: Barkā Kānā sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Barkā Kānā warmed?

Yes: Barkā Kānā warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Barkā Kānā?

The wettest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1958, with 281 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Barkā Kānā?

The windiest day measured in Barkā Kānā between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 46.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Barkā Kānā?

The warmest month in Barkā Kānā is May (30.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā receives on average 1,428 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Barkā Kānā?

Barkā Kānā gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Barkā Kānā?

Yes: Barkā Kānā has on average 201 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Barkā Kānā?

In Barkā Kānā, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.9 °C on 30 May 2024, and the lowest was 0.4 °C on 12 February 1950.

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