Kānke climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kānke?

Kānke has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 1,361 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kānke?

The hottest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1944, reaching 44.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kānke?

The coldest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1961, at 2.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kānke?

Almost never: Kānke sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kānke warmed?

Yes: Kānke warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kānke?

The wettest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1949, with 297 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kānke?

The windiest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 43.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kānke?

The warmest month in Kānke is May (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kānke?

Kānke receives on average 1,361 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kānke?

Kānke gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kānke (India) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 1,361 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 (30.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Kānke averages 0 frost days, 122 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 140 rainy days per year.

Kānke has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.0 °C (on 27 May 1944) and the coldest 2.7 °C (on 25 December 1961).

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

KānkeJharkhand

coords: 23.43°, 85.32°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

23.2°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

18.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,361mm

Sunshine / day

9.7h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

13.9km/h

Seasonal range

14.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

122 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

140 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.0 °C

Average feels-like low

19.5 °C

Average peak gust

30.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

194 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.20 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

44.0 °C

27 May 1944

Coldest day

2.7 °C

25 December 1961

Wettest day

297 mm

19 July 1949

Windiest day

43.5 km/h

16 August 1974

Strongest gust

86.4 km/h

13 October 2013

Hottest feels-like

44.8 °C

25 May 1998

Coldest feels-like

-0.6 °C

29 December 1968

Sunniest day

13.0 h

5 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.8 °C22 April 2025	6.0 °C28 December 2025	23.2 °C	1,980 mm	134
2024	42.6 °C29 May 2024	6.6 °C15 December 2024	24.2 °C	1,504 mm	163
2023	39.5 °C21 May 2023	7.2 °C6 January 2023	24.1 °C	1,032 mm	168
2022	41.3 °C28 April 2022	6.0 °C20 January 2022	23.8 °C	1,193 mm	160
2021	38.9 °C30 March 2021	6.0 °C20 December 2021	23.6 °C	1,672 mm	164
2020	38.6 °C24 May 2020	6.6 °C11 January 2020	22.9 °C	1,541 mm	137
2019	42.0 °C10 June 2019	4.7 °C29 December 2019	23.8 °C	1,331 mm	145
2018	40.5 °C26 May 2018	5.1 °C30 December 2018	23.6 °C	1,177 mm	170
2017	41.2 °C15 May 2017	5.4 °C15 January 2017	24.1 °C	1,227 mm	163
2016	41.2 °C19 April 2016	5.4 °C24 January 2016	24.2 °C	1,582 mm	152
2015	40.4 °C29 May 2015	6.2 °C26 December 2015	23.7 °C	1,218 mm	167
2014	39.4 °C23 May 2014	5.9 °C28 December 2014	23.1 °C	1,130 mm	136
2013	40.5 °C11 May 2013	5.7 °C9 January 2013	23.2 °C	1,285 mm	138
2012	41.5 °C1 June 2012	4.9 °C27 December 2012	23.7 °C	1,192 mm	141
2011	39.0 °C17 May 2011	4.4 °C7 January 2011	23.3 °C	1,555 mm	138
2010	42.4 °C17 April 2010	5.9 °C3 January 2010	24.6 °C	856 mm	180
2009	41.5 °C1 May 2009	7.8 °C27 December 2009	24.2 °C	1,143 mm	177
2008	39.8 °C30 April 2008	5.7 °C1 January 2008	23.4 °C	1,388 mm	133
2007	39.2 °C3 June 2007	5.5 °C19 December 2007	23.1 °C	1,764 mm	126
2006	39.7 °C10 April 2006	7.0 °C12 January 2006	23.5 °C	1,289 mm	150
2005	42.0 °C18 June 2005	6.8 °C21 January 2005	23.8 °C	1,003 mm	145
2004	39.7 °C15 April 2004	5.9 °C1 January 2004	23.3 °C	1,042 mm	143
2003	40.5 °C2 June 2003	3.7 °C15 January 2003	23.1 °C	1,733 mm	118
2002	41.7 °C23 May 2002	5.9 °C3 January 2002	23.6 °C	1,334 mm	139
2001	40.0 °C29 April 2001	3.6 °C6 January 2001	23.3 °C	1,051 mm	115
2000	39.0 °C30 April 2000	5.0 °C5 January 2000	23.1 °C	1,008 mm	136
1999	40.8 °C27 April 1999	5.0 °C11 January 1999	23.3 °C	1,460 mm	117
1998	41.5 °C1 June 1998	6.3 °C28 December 1998	23.2 °C	1,270 mm	130
1997	39.5 °C14 May 1997	6.7 °C26 January 1997	23.0 °C	1,492 mm	119
1996	40.2 °C29 May 1996	6.2 °C12 December 1996	23.2 °C	1,381 mm	123
1995	41.4 °C5 June 1995	5.2 °C1 January 1995	23.2 °C	1,276 mm	120
1994	40.5 °C1 June 1994	6.4 °C18 January 1994	23.0 °C	1,502 mm	100
1993	40.6 °C5 May 1993	6.3 °C28 January 1993	23.2 °C	1,022 mm	123
1992	41.6 °C6 June 1992	5.1 °C3 January 1992	23.1 °C	858 mm	130
1991	40.3 °C16 May 1991	4.3 °C4 January 1991	23.0 °C	1,327 mm	119
1990	38.3 °C18 April 1990	6.8 °C7 January 1990	22.6 °C	1,477 mm	85
1989	39.8 °C21 May 1989	3.7 °C14 January 1989	23.0 °C	1,152 mm	100
1988	42.6 °C27 May 1988	7.0 °C27 January 1988	23.3 °C	1,070 mm	115
1987	39.6 °C23 May 1987	5.5 °C23 January 1987	23.3 °C	1,070 mm	137
1986	39.7 °C9 June 1986	5.2 °C6 January 1986	22.9 °C	1,249 mm	110
1985	41.1 °C30 May 1985	7.9 °C9 February 1985	23.4 °C	1,025 mm	120
1984	43.1 °C24 May 1984	6.7 °C19 January 1984	22.9 °C	1,527 mm	97
1983	40.7 °C4 June 1983	6.1 °C5 February 1983	23.0 °C	1,071 mm	125
1982	38.7 °C31 May 1982	8.0 °C18 January 1982	23.1 °C	973 mm	137
1981	38.7 °C15 May 1981	4.5 °C14 January 1981	22.6 °C	1,054 mm	102
1980	41.1 °C5 May 1980	6.4 °C8 January 1980	23.6 °C	1,424 mm	112
1979	41.0 °C6 June 1979	6.0 °C4 February 1979	24.3 °C	681 mm	184
1978	41.0 °C20 May 1978	4.9 °C6 January 1978	22.7 °C	1,395 mm	87
1977	39.0 °C2 June 1977	5.2 °C2 January 1977	23.3 °C	1,268 mm	97
1976	41.1 °C1 June 1976	5.2 °C9 January 1976	23.6 °C	1,294 mm	138
1975	40.6 °C12 May 1975	5.8 °C7 January 1975	23.0 °C	1,384 mm	102
1974	40.7 °C9 May 1974	4.5 °C8 February 1974	23.3 °C	979 mm	134
1973	41.9 °C10 May 1973	5.9 °C21 December 1973	23.5 °C	1,400 mm	116
1972	41.7 °C19 May 1972	5.2 °C9 January 1972	23.5 °C	1,141 mm	132
1971	38.2 °C3 May 1971	6.8 °C31 December 1971	22.1 °C	2,125 mm	90
1970	42.4 °C14 May 1970	7.0 °C29 January 1970	23.1 °C	1,524 mm	109
1969	39.6 °C26 May 1969	5.0 °C16 January 1969	23.5 °C	1,207 mm	130
1968	41.2 °C24 May 1968	3.0 °C29 December 1968	22.7 °C	1,615 mm	112
1967	41.3 °C31 May 1967	7.0 °C6 January 1967	23.6 °C	1,325 mm	123
1966	42.3 °C8 June 1966	6.1 °C22 January 1966	23.6 °C	1,185 mm	116
1965	41.3 °C18 May 1965	6.5 °C11 January 1965	23.3 °C	1,183 mm	111
1964	41.7 °C9 June 1964	6.1 °C17 December 1964	23.4 °C	1,367 mm	117
1963	41.5 °C25 May 1963	5.0 °C20 January 1963	23.1 °C	1,218 mm	117
1962	41.4 °C26 May 1962	5.0 °C18 January 1962	22.8 °C	1,415 mm	115
1961	41.1 °C19 May 1961	2.7 °C25 December 1961	22.7 °C	1,931 mm	107
1960	43.0 °C14 May 1960	5.1 °C26 January 1960	23.6 °C	1,439 mm	112
1959	42.4 °C23 May 1959	6.2 °C27 December 1959	23.4 °C	1,398 mm	115
1958	42.9 °C5 June 1958	7.9 °C19 January 1958	24.3 °C	1,893 mm	124
1957	43.4 °C29 May 1957	6.6 °C14 January 1957	23.9 °C	1,506 mm	127
1956	43.7 °C4 May 1956	5.9 °C8 February 1956	23.0 °C	1,583 mm	107
1955	43.5 °C4 June 1955	5.9 °C27 December 1955	23.6 °C	1,150 mm	125
1954	42.1 °C26 May 1954	4.1 °C24 January 1954	23.4 °C	1,185 mm	120
1953	35.2 °C31 May 1953	4.3 °C18 January 1953	21.4 °C	2,231 mm	70
1952	34.4 °C12 June 1952	5.7 °C29 December 1952	21.3 °C	2,034 mm	54
1951	38.2 °C14 May 1951	6.0 °C27 January 1951	21.7 °C	1,550 mm	67
1950	39.3 °C3 June 1950	4.3 °C12 February 1950	22.2 °C	1,862 mm	82
1949	34.7 °C3 May 1949	6.0 °C9 February 1949	21.5 °C	2,630 mm	61
1948	43.4 °C20 May 1948	6.1 °C15 December 1948	23.3 °C	1,587 mm	110
1947	43.3 °C1 June 1947	7.0 °C15 January 1947	23.6 °C	1,291 mm	112
1946	40.5 °C1 May 1946	5.9 °C2 January 1946	23.2 °C	1,425 mm	109
1945	43.1 °C14 June 1945	6.0 °C26 December 1945	22.9 °C	1,651 mm	123
1944	44.0 °C27 May 1944	7.6 °C18 January 1944	23.2 °C	1,335 mm	99
1943	40.8 °C23 May 1943	6.6 °C6 December 1943	22.5 °C	1,291 mm	93
1942	41.9 °C30 May 1942	7.0 °C22 January 1942	23.1 °C	1,120 mm	110
1941	42.4 °C29 May 1941	6.9 °C1 January 1941	22.7 °C	1,299 mm	110
1940	40.9 °C12 May 1940	6.2 °C7 January 1940	22.8 °C	1,038 mm	96

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.5 °C

-0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

134 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1980 mm

+619 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	22.9 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-25 mm
Feb	28.0 °C	+2.7 °C	6 mm	-27 mm
Mar	31.6 °C	+1.3 °C	85 mm	+52 mm
Apr	34.2 °C	-0.8 °C	44 mm	+16 mm
May	33.1 °C	-3.4 °C	145 mm	+93 mm
Jun	31.1 °C	-2.0 °C	530 mm	+327 mm
Jul	28.6 °C	-0.2 °C	478 mm	+139 mm
Aug	28.8 °C	+0.4 °C	384 mm	+76 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+1.0 °C	238 mm	+18 mm
Oct	28.4 °C	+0.8 °C	68 mm	-22 mm
Nov	24.9 °C	-0.1 °C	1 mm	-15 mm
Dec	21.5 °C	-0.8 °C	0 mm	-13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.8 °C

22 Apr 2025

Coldest day

6.0 °C

28 Dec 2025

Wettest day

224.4 mm

19 Jun 2025

Windiest day

26.8 km/h

27 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

50.4 km/h

3 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.2 °C

26 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.2 °C

29 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

7 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kānke?

Kānke has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 1,361 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kānke?

The hottest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1944, reaching 44.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kānke?

The coldest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1961, at 2.7 °C.

Does it snow in Kānke?

Almost never: Kānke sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kānke warmed?

Yes: Kānke warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kānke?

The wettest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1949, with 297 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kānke?

The windiest day measured in Kānke between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1974, with winds reaching 43.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kānke?

The warmest month in Kānke is May (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Kānke?

Kānke receives on average 1,361 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kānke?

Kānke gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kānke?

Yes: Kānke has on average 194 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kānke?

In Kānke, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 25 May 1998, and the lowest was -0.6 °C on 29 December 1968.

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