Betamcherla climate — normals and trends
Betamcherla (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 721 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 (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is December (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Betamcherla averages 0 frost days, 296 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 104 rainy days per year.
Betamcherla has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.4 °C (on 4 May 2024) and the coldest 10.1 °C (on 9 December 1943).
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
BetamcherlaAndhra Pradesh
- coords
- 15.45°, 78.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
721mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
9.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
296 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
104 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
297 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
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
44.4 °C
4 May 2024
Coldest day
10.1 °C
9 December 1943
Wettest day
189 mm
18 September 2007
Windiest day
36.9 km/h
3 November 1987
Strongest gust
93.6 km/h
13 May 1979
Hottest feels-like
48.3 °C
6 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
8.9 °C
9 December 1943
Sunniest day
12.5 h
23 May 1980
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 36.2 °C | +2.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 38.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 3 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 38.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 35 mm | +20 mm |
| May | 35.4 °C | -3.4 °C | 146 mm | +100 mm |
| Jun | 34.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 41 mm | -58 mm |
| Jul | 32.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 131 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 30.8 °C | -0.7 °C | 253 mm | +126 mm |
| Sep | 30.4 °C | -1.1 °C | 119 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | -1.0 °C | 156 mm | +55 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 15 mm | -26 mm |
| Dec | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Betamcherla?
Betamcherla has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 721 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Betamcherla?
The hottest day measured in Betamcherla between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2024, reaching 44.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Betamcherla?
The coldest day measured in Betamcherla between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 1943, at 10.1 °C.
Does it snow in Betamcherla?
Almost never: Betamcherla sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Betamcherla warmed?
Yes: Betamcherla warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Betamcherla?
The wettest day measured in Betamcherla between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2007, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Betamcherla?
The windiest day measured in Betamcherla between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1987, with winds reaching 36.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Betamcherla?
The warmest month in Betamcherla is May (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is December (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Betamcherla?
Betamcherla receives on average 721 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 104 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Betamcherla?
Betamcherla gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Betamcherla?
Yes: Betamcherla has on average 297 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Betamcherla?
In Betamcherla, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 6 May 2024, and the lowest was 8.9 °C on 9 December 1943.
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