Dhanera climate — normals and trends
Dhanera (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 463 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 (33.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dhanera averages 0 frost days, 271 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 49 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Dhanera between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.8 °C (on 12 May 1970) and the coldest 2.0 °C (on 31 December 1990).
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
DhaneraGujarat
- coords
- 24.51°, 72.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
33.2°C
Average daily low
20.9°C
Annual rainfall
463mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
15.4km/h
Seasonal range
14.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
271 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
49 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.2 °C
Average feels-like low
21.4 °C
Average peak gust
30.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
220 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
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
46.8 °C
12 May 1970
Coldest day
2.0 °C
31 December 1990
Wettest day
229 mm
12 September 1961
Windiest day
57.7 km/h
17 June 2023
Strongest gust
117.0 km/h
16 June 2023
Hottest feels-like
51.4 °C
2 June 1991
Coldest feels-like
-1.9 °C
10 February 1950
Sunniest day
12.9 h
24 June 1941
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 | 27.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 30.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 35.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 40.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 38.6 °C | -1.7 °C | 21 mm | +17 mm |
| Jun | 35.9 °C | -2.7 °C | 125 mm | +91 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | -2.0 °C | 234 mm | +77 mm |
| Aug | 32.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 162 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 32.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 257 mm | +187 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | -1.8 °C | 51 mm | +38 mm |
| Nov | 30.7 °C | -0.8 °C | 4 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dhanera?
Dhanera has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 463 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhanera?
The hottest day measured in Dhanera between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 1970, reaching 46.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dhanera?
The coldest day measured in Dhanera between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1990, at 2.0 °C.
Does it snow in Dhanera?
Almost never: Dhanera sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dhanera warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Dhanera.
What is the wettest day in Dhanera?
The wettest day measured in Dhanera between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1961, with 229 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dhanera?
The windiest day measured in Dhanera between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 2023, with winds reaching 57.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dhanera?
The warmest month in Dhanera is May (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Dhanera?
Dhanera receives on average 463 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 49 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dhanera?
Dhanera gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dhanera?
Yes: Dhanera has on average 220 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dhanera?
In Dhanera, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.4 °C on 2 June 1991, and the lowest was -1.9 °C on 10 February 1950.
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