Botad climate — normals and trends
Botad (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 562 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 (34.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Botad averages 0 frost days, 306 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 52 rainy days per year.
Botad has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 47.0 °C (on 17 May 1948) and the coldest 6.1 °C (on 11 January 1945).
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
BotadGujarat
- coords
- 22.17°, 71.67°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
34.5°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
562mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
13.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
306 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
52 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
32.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
257 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · 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
47.0 °C
17 May 1948
Coldest day
6.1 °C
11 January 1945
Wettest day
419 mm
13 July 1950
Windiest day
60.7 km/h
18 May 2021
Strongest gust
111.2 km/h
18 May 2021
Hottest feels-like
50.6 °C
2 June 1991
Coldest feels-like
2.2 °C
11 January 1945
Sunniest day
12.8 h
25 June 1950
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 | 28.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 37.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 41.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 38.9 °C | -3.0 °C | 50 mm | +44 mm |
| Jun | 35.7 °C | -2.9 °C | 217 mm | +150 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 97 mm | -100 mm |
| Aug | 32.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 151 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | -1.2 °C | 140 mm | +39 mm |
| Oct | 33.2 °C | -2.4 °C | 134 mm | +113 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | -1.8 °C | 9 mm | +0 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Botad?
Botad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 562 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Botad?
The hottest day measured in Botad between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 1948, reaching 47.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Botad?
The coldest day measured in Botad between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1945, at 6.1 °C.
Does it snow in Botad?
Almost never: Botad sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Botad warmed?
Yes: Botad warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Botad?
The wettest day measured in Botad between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1950, with 419 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Botad?
The windiest day measured in Botad between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 2021, with winds reaching 60.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Botad?
The warmest month in Botad is May (34.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Botad?
Botad receives on average 562 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 52 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Botad?
Botad gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Botad?
Yes: Botad has on average 257 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Botad?
In Botad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.6 °C on 2 June 1991, and the lowest was 2.2 °C on 11 January 1945.
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