Dhoraji climate — normals and trends
Dhoraji (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 550 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 (31.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dhoraji averages 0 frost days, 273 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 57 rainy days per year.
Dhoraji has warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.06 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.4 °C (on 20 May 1955) and the coldest 6.1 °C (on 28 December 1983).
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
DhorajiGujarat
- coords
- 21.73°, 70.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
32.9°C
Average daily low
21.2°C
Annual rainfall
550mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
11.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
273 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
57 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
22.9 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
228 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.5 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.11 · p = 0.002
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
46.4 °C
20 May 1955
Coldest day
6.1 °C
28 December 1983
Wettest day
457 mm
13 July 1950
Windiest day
62.8 km/h
4 May 1942
Strongest gust
127.8 km/h
4 May 1942
Hottest feels-like
48.1 °C
2 June 1991
Coldest feels-like
1.9 °C
22 January 1962
Sunniest day
13.0 h
10 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 31.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 35.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 38.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 36.5 °C | -2.2 °C | 38 mm | +32 mm |
| Jun | 33.6 °C | -1.8 °C | 181 mm | +98 mm |
| Jul | 30.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 98 mm | -93 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 141 mm | -6 mm |
| Sep | 30.8 °C | -0.7 °C | 90 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 31.6 °C | -2.9 °C | 119 mm | +99 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | -2.3 °C | 7 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dhoraji?
Dhoraji has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 550 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhoraji?
The hottest day measured in Dhoraji between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 1955, reaching 46.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dhoraji?
The coldest day measured in Dhoraji between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1983, at 6.1 °C.
Does it snow in Dhoraji?
Almost never: Dhoraji sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dhoraji warmed?
Yes: Dhoraji warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dhoraji?
The wettest day measured in Dhoraji between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1950, with 457 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dhoraji?
The windiest day measured in Dhoraji between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 1942, with winds reaching 62.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dhoraji?
The warmest month in Dhoraji is May (31.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Dhoraji?
Dhoraji receives on average 550 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 57 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dhoraji?
Dhoraji gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dhoraji?
Yes: Dhoraji has on average 228 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dhoraji?
In Dhoraji, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.1 °C on 2 June 1991, and the lowest was 1.9 °C on 22 January 1962.
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