Kalwākurti climate — normals and trends
Kalwākurti (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 722 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 (31.7 °C on average) and the coldest is December (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Kalwākurti averages 0 frost days, 215 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Kalwākurti has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.1 °C (on 16 May 1948) and the coldest 9.3 °C (on 9 December 1943).
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
KalwākurtiTelangana
- coords
- 16.66°, 78.49°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
722mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
16.6km/h
Seasonal range
9.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
215 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.3 °C
Average feels-like low
22.7 °C
Average peak gust
35.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
255 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · 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
44.1 °C
16 May 1948
Coldest day
9.3 °C
9 December 1943
Wettest day
258 mm
13 May 1979
Windiest day
40.6 km/h
24 July 1989
Strongest gust
99.4 km/h
23 July 1989
Hottest feels-like
46.2 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
6.8 °C
9 December 1943
Sunniest day
12.6 h
19 May 1981
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 33.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 35.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Apr | 36.3 °C | -0.9 °C | 29 mm | +13 mm |
| May | 34.1 °C | -3.7 °C | 92 mm | +50 mm |
| Jun | 31.6 °C | -1.5 °C | 105 mm | +7 mm |
| Jul | 29.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 160 mm | +14 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 264 mm | +131 mm |
| Sep | 28.9 °C | -0.7 °C | 175 mm | +28 mm |
| Oct | 29.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 198 mm | +108 mm |
| Nov | 28.3 °C | -0.3 °C | 15 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kalwākurti?
Kalwākurti has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 722 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kalwākurti?
The hottest day measured in Kalwākurti between 1940 and 2025 was 16 May 1948, reaching 44.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kalwākurti?
The coldest day measured in Kalwākurti between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 1943, at 9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Kalwākurti?
Almost never: Kalwākurti sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kalwākurti warmed?
Yes: Kalwākurti warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kalwākurti?
The wettest day measured in Kalwākurti between 1940 and 2025 was 13 May 1979, with 258 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kalwākurti?
The windiest day measured in Kalwākurti between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1989, with winds reaching 40.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kalwākurti?
The warmest month in Kalwākurti is May (31.7 °C on average); the coldest is December (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Kalwākurti?
Kalwākurti receives on average 722 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kalwākurti?
Kalwākurti gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kalwākurti?
Yes: Kalwākurti has on average 255 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kalwākurti?
In Kalwākurti, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.2 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 6.8 °C on 9 December 1943.
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