Chandrakona climate — normals and trends
Chandrakona (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,433 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 (31.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Chandrakona averages 0 frost days, 229 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 148 rainy days per year.
Chandrakona has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 47.3 °C (on 18 May 1957) and the coldest 6.1 °C (on 10 January 2013).
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
ChandrakonaWest Bengal
- coords
- 22.73°, 87.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
31.3°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,433mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
12.7km/h
Seasonal range
12.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
229 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
148 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
241 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · 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
47.3 °C
18 May 1957
Coldest day
6.1 °C
10 January 2013
Wettest day
266 mm
28 September 1978
Windiest day
52.6 km/h
20 May 2020
Strongest gust
101.2 km/h
25 May 2009
Hottest feels-like
50.3 °C
17 June 2005
Coldest feels-like
3.8 °C
25 January 1953
Sunniest day
12.9 h
4 July 2000
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 29.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 26 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 34.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 16 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 36.1 °C | -0.9 °C | 68 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 35.4 °C | -1.5 °C | 148 mm | +35 mm |
| Jun | 33.4 °C | -0.9 °C | 467 mm | +233 mm |
| Jul | 31.3 °C | -0.4 °C | 467 mm | +165 mm |
| Aug | 31.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 349 mm | +65 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 259 mm | +34 mm |
| Oct | 32.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 90 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 29.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -25 mm |
| Dec | 24.8 °C | -0.9 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Chandrakona?
Chandrakona has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,433 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chandrakona?
The hottest day measured in Chandrakona between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1957, reaching 47.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Chandrakona?
The coldest day measured in Chandrakona between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 2013, at 6.1 °C.
Does it snow in Chandrakona?
Almost never: Chandrakona sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Chandrakona warmed?
Yes: Chandrakona warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Chandrakona?
The wettest day measured in Chandrakona between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 1978, with 266 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Chandrakona?
The windiest day measured in Chandrakona between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2020, with winds reaching 52.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Chandrakona?
The warmest month in Chandrakona is May (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Chandrakona?
Chandrakona receives on average 1,433 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Chandrakona?
Chandrakona gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Chandrakona?
Yes: Chandrakona has on average 241 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Chandrakona?
In Chandrakona, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.3 °C on 17 June 2005, and the lowest was 3.8 °C on 25 January 1953.
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