Dhandhuka climate — normals and trends
Dhandhuka (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 587 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 (34.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dhandhuka averages 0 frost days, 312 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 51 rainy days per year.
Dhandhuka 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 47.4 °C (on 18 May 2016) and the coldest 5.8 °C (on 22 January 1962).
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
DhandhukaGujarat
- coords
- 22.38°, 71.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.6°C
Average daily high
34.9°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
587mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
17.5km/h
Seasonal range
13.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
312 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
51 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
31.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
260 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 = 0.22 · 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
47.4 °C
18 May 2016
Coldest day
5.8 °C
22 January 1962
Wettest day
487 mm
28 June 2005
Windiest day
62.3 km/h
8 November 1982
Strongest gust
108.7 km/h
18 May 2021
Hottest feels-like
50.2 °C
2 June 1991
Coldest feels-like
1.7 °C
10 February 1950
Sunniest day
12.7 h
8 June 1956
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 | 29.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 38.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 43.1 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 39.4 °C | -2.8 °C | 49 mm | +43 mm |
| Jun | 36.1 °C | -2.8 °C | 239 mm | +177 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | -1.0 °C | 106 mm | -105 mm |
| Aug | 32.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 182 mm | +11 mm |
| Sep | 32.9 °C | -1.2 °C | 147 mm | +45 mm |
| Oct | 33.9 °C | -2.3 °C | 109 mm | +90 mm |
| Nov | 30.9 °C | -2.4 °C | 22 mm | +13 mm |
| Dec | 30.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dhandhuka?
Dhandhuka has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 587 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhandhuka?
The hottest day measured in Dhandhuka between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 2016, reaching 47.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dhandhuka?
The coldest day measured in Dhandhuka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1962, at 5.8 °C.
Does it snow in Dhandhuka?
Almost never: Dhandhuka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dhandhuka warmed?
Yes: Dhandhuka warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dhandhuka?
The wettest day measured in Dhandhuka between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 2005, with 487 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dhandhuka?
The windiest day measured in Dhandhuka between 1940 and 2025 was 8 November 1982, with winds reaching 62.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dhandhuka?
The warmest month in Dhandhuka is May (34.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Dhandhuka?
Dhandhuka receives on average 587 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 51 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dhandhuka?
Dhandhuka gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dhandhuka?
Yes: Dhandhuka has on average 260 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dhandhuka?
In Dhandhuka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.2 °C on 2 June 1991, and the lowest was 1.7 °C on 10 February 1950.
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