Kohima climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kohima?

Kohima has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 2,801 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 1960, reaching 34.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kohima?

The coldest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1983, at -0.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kohima?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kohima warmed?

Yes: Kohima warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kohima?

The wettest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2024, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kohima?

The windiest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1992, with winds reaching 24.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kohima?

The warmest month in Kohima is July (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kohima?

Kohima receives on average 2,801 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 227 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kohima?

Kohima gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kohima (India) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 2,801 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 July (24.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Kohima averages 0 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 227 rainy days per year.

Kohima has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.6 °C (on 30 April 1960) and the coldest -0.1 °C (on 5 January 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

KohimaNagaland

coords: 25.67°, 94.11°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

19.4°C

Average daily high

24.0°C

Average daily low

15.3°C

Annual rainfall

2,801mm

Sunshine / day

9.6h

Mean relative humidity

83%

Average peak wind

7.7km/h

Seasonal range

11.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

6 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

227 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.5 °C

Average feels-like low

16.4 °C

Average peak gust

30.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

112 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · 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

34.6 °C

30 April 1960

Coldest day

-0.1 °C

5 January 1983

Wettest day

193 mm

30 July 2024

Windiest day

24.4 km/h

24 March 1992

Strongest gust

88.9 km/h

3 April 1984

Hottest feels-like

40.2 °C

19 September 2024

Coldest feels-like

-3.3 °C

5 January 1983

Sunniest day

13.2 h

2 July 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	33.5 °C12 June 2025	7.7 °C12 January 2025	20.9 °C	3,057 mm	23	0
2024	33.7 °C27 July 2024	4.7 °C20 January 2024	20.6 °C	3,043 mm	29	0
2023	32.8 °C4 September 2023	5.8 °C19 January 2023	20.7 °C	2,390 mm	33	0
2022	31.6 °C14 July 2022	4.7 °C22 February 2022	20.4 °C	2,489 mm	18	0
2021	31.6 °C12 September 2021	6.6 °C27 December 2021	20.6 °C	2,250 mm	17	0
2020	32.2 °C20 September 2020	3.5 °C25 January 2020	20.1 °C	2,551 mm	10	0
2019	32.2 °C6 August 2019	5.0 °C29 December 2019	20.3 °C	2,594 mm	20	0
2018	31.3 °C19 July 2018	4.8 °C30 December 2018	20.1 °C	2,510 mm	11	0
2017	30.8 °C6 June 2017	5.1 °C15 January 2017	20.5 °C	3,383 mm	8	0
2016	31.2 °C3 August 2016	5.1 °C15 January 2016	20.4 °C	3,190 mm	11	0
2015	32.6 °C26 July 2015	4.0 °C26 December 2015	20.1 °C	2,877 mm	8	0
2014	32.9 °C24 April 2014	4.7 °C4 January 2014	20.3 °C	2,413 mm	18	0
2013	33.7 °C12 June 2013	2.9 °C12 January 2013	19.9 °C	2,716 mm	9	0
2012	31.0 °C26 May 2012	3.5 °C16 January 2012	19.7 °C	2,553 mm	8	0
2011	31.2 °C31 August 2011	2.6 °C18 January 2011	19.7 °C	3,127 mm	5	0
2010	30.6 °C15 May 2010	3.7 °C2 January 2010	20.2 °C	2,893 mm	4	0
2009	32.1 °C20 July 2009	4.5 °C28 December 2009	20.3 °C	2,337 mm	13	0
2008	31.2 °C15 September 2008	4.0 °C2 February 2008	19.7 °C	2,899 mm	4	0
2007	31.5 °C5 August 2007	2.8 °C18 January 2007	19.6 °C	3,098 mm	18	0
2006	32.0 °C16 August 2006	5.1 °C13 January 2006	19.9 °C	2,336 mm	11	0
2005	30.9 °C1 June 2005	4.4 °C13 January 2005	19.7 °C	2,256 mm	7	0
2004	30.3 °C12 August 2004	3.9 °C29 January 2004	19.2 °C	2,862 mm	3	0
2003	31.2 °C26 July 2003	4.7 °C26 January 2003	19.4 °C	2,757 mm	5	0
2002	30.7 °C17 May 2002	5.3 °C1 January 2002	19.5 °C	2,870 mm	4	0
2001	30.1 °C8 July 2001	5.0 °C11 January 2001	19.7 °C	3,275 mm	1	0
2000	30.1 °C13 May 2000	4.2 °C4 January 2000	19.2 °C	3,204 mm	2	0
1999	30.8 °C14 April 1999	4.0 °C13 January 1999	20.2 °C	2,767 mm	3	0
1998	31.2 °C19 May 1998	4.1 °C23 January 1998	19.9 °C	2,787 mm	1	0
1997	31.2 °C16 May 1997	2.3 °C18 January 1997	18.8 °C	2,546 mm	5	0
1996	31.0 °C20 June 1996	4.5 °C23 January 1996	19.7 °C	2,671 mm	3	0
1995	30.9 °C15 May 1995	3.6 °C4 January 1995	19.7 °C	3,264 mm	8	0
1994	31.3 °C15 July 1994	4.2 °C5 January 1994	19.5 °C	2,784 mm	9	0
1993	29.8 °C14 July 1993	4.3 °C21 January 1993	19.2 °C	3,404 mm	0	0
1992	31.8 °C17 June 1992	3.2 °C4 January 1992	19.1 °C	2,383 mm	7	0
1991	30.8 °C21 August 1991	3.1 °C22 January 1991	19.4 °C	2,821 mm	1	0
1990	30.2 °C23 July 1990	3.8 °C2 January 1990	19.3 °C	3,060 mm	3	0
1989	31.7 °C21 April 1989	2.7 °C13 January 1989	19.3 °C	2,747 mm	12	0
1988	30.7 °C5 April 1988	3.8 °C28 January 1988	19.8 °C	3,191 mm	4	0
1987	30.5 °C25 May 1987	2.9 °C4 January 1987	19.6 °C	2,463 mm	2	0
1986	31.0 °C8 June 1986	4.6 °C15 January 1986	19.4 °C	2,543 mm	8	0
1985	30.5 °C1 June 1985	2.9 °C17 January 1985	19.3 °C	2,461 mm	3	0
1984	30.7 °C2 June 1984	4.7 °C22 January 1984	19.4 °C	2,793 mm	3	0
1983	30.7 °C7 June 1983	-0.1 °C5 January 1983	19.0 °C	2,948 mm	2	1
1982	31.3 °C24 May 1982	2.7 °C27 December 1982	19.1 °C	2,648 mm	5	0
1981	29.7 °C11 June 1981	3.3 °C16 January 1981	19.1 °C	2,171 mm	0	0
1980	31.1 °C1 July 1980	3.4 °C8 January 1980	19.2 °C	3,233 mm	2	0
1979	33.3 °C1 June 1979	3.2 °C8 January 1979	19.6 °C	2,091 mm	17	0
1978	31.1 °C14 August 1978	1.1 °C12 January 1978	19.1 °C	2,555 mm	2	0
1977	29.8 °C30 August 1977	2.5 °C2 January 1977	19.0 °C	2,533 mm	0	0
1976	29.6 °C6 July 1976	3.6 °C2 January 1976	19.1 °C	2,656 mm	0	0
1975	30.5 °C12 August 1975	3.6 °C22 January 1975	19.2 °C	2,840 mm	1	0
1974	30.5 °C12 August 1974	3.0 °C18 January 1974	19.1 °C	3,071 mm	2	0
1973	30.9 °C25 August 1973	4.5 °C26 January 1973	19.6 °C	3,207 mm	11	0
1972	30.8 °C10 June 1972	3.3 °C19 January 1972	19.2 °C	2,304 mm	5	0
1971	31.0 °C14 July 1971	3.5 °C2 February 1971	18.9 °C	3,195 mm	1	0
1970	31.1 °C12 May 1970	2.3 °C30 January 1970	19.4 °C	2,677 mm	3	0
1969	30.6 °C30 July 1969	3.2 °C3 January 1969	19.4 °C	2,638 mm	6	0
1968	30.2 °C8 May 1968	1.5 °C3 February 1968	18.9 °C	2,868 mm	3	0
1967	29.9 °C6 August 1967	3.9 °C16 January 1967	18.8 °C	2,861 mm	0	0
1966	31.8 °C3 May 1966	5.7 °C31 December 1966	19.2 °C	3,070 mm	4	0
1965	31.2 °C7 June 1965	4.9 °C9 January 1965	18.9 °C	2,923 mm	1	0
1964	31.7 °C8 June 1964	2.5 °C30 January 1964	19.7 °C	3,315 mm	10	0
1963	30.1 °C1 April 1963	3.6 °C14 January 1963	19.3 °C	3,052 mm	1	0
1962	31.2 °C14 July 1962	1.2 °C4 January 1962	19.1 °C	2,777 mm	2	0
1961	29.7 °C26 June 1961	2.3 °C28 December 1961	19.1 °C	3,157 mm	0	0
1960	34.6 °C30 April 1960	3.4 °C25 January 1960	19.8 °C	2,633 mm	21	0
1959	30.0 °C20 May 1959	4.0 °C2 February 1959	19.0 °C	3,316 mm	2	0
1958	29.7 °C29 May 1958	2.6 °C1 February 1958	19.6 °C	3,011 mm	0	0
1957	31.9 °C14 April 1957	5.4 °C18 January 1957	19.1 °C	2,525 mm	20	0
1956	31.7 °C18 April 1956	3.6 °C3 January 1956	19.1 °C	2,668 mm	4	0
1955	29.9 °C15 May 1955	3.4 °C26 December 1955	19.1 °C	2,707 mm	0	0
1954	29.7 °C15 May 1954	4.6 °C19 January 1954	19.1 °C	2,953 mm	0	0
1953	30.9 °C14 August 1953	1.0 °C26 January 1953	18.7 °C	3,236 mm	2	0
1952	28.7 °C15 April 1952	4.1 °C30 December 1952	19.0 °C	3,003 mm	0	0
1951	29.9 °C5 September 1951	4.7 °C26 January 1951	19.1 °C	2,776 mm	0	0
1950	31.2 °C26 July 1950	5.1 °C16 February 1950	19.2 °C	2,895 mm	1	0
1949	28.6 °C16 June 1949	4.7 °C1 January 1949	19.0 °C	3,511 mm	0	0
1948	29.7 °C21 May 1948	5.4 °C18 February 1948	18.8 °C	2,955 mm	0	0
1947	30.9 °C18 May 1947	4.8 °C27 December 1947	19.3 °C	3,203 mm	4	0
1946	29.3 °C14 March 1946	6.1 °C2 January 1946	19.4 °C	2,552 mm	0	0
1945	30.7 °C4 April 1945	4.0 °C17 February 1945	18.9 °C	2,601 mm	2	0
1944	29.9 °C18 August 1944	5.2 °C22 January 1944	18.9 °C	2,344 mm	0	0
1943	28.8 °C10 July 1943	4.6 °C25 January 1943	18.3 °C	2,162 mm	0	0
1942	29.0 °C19 April 1942	4.8 °C6 January 1942	18.7 °C	2,588 mm	0	0
1941	28.9 °C16 August 1941	4.2 °C24 January 1941	18.4 °C	2,886 mm	0	0
1940	30.4 °C30 June 1940	3.5 °C8 January 1940	18.5 °C	2,947 mm	1	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.7 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

23 d/yr

+17

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3057 mm

+256 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	21.2 °C	+2.9 °C	9 mm	-16 mm
Feb	21.9 °C	+1.5 °C	22 mm	-15 mm
Mar	25.4 °C	+1.6 °C	71 mm	-19 mm
Apr	27.2 °C	+1.6 °C	101 mm	-70 mm
May	26.5 °C	+0.1 °C	383 mm	+64 mm
Jun	28.8 °C	+1.7 °C	558 mm	+61 mm
Jul	29.0 °C	+1.9 °C	690 mm	+171 mm
Aug	27.9 °C	+1.0 °C	506 mm	+17 mm
Sep	28.6 °C	+2.1 °C	435 mm	+70 mm
Oct	26.7 °C	+2.0 °C	226 mm	+13 mm
Nov	23.8 °C	+1.9 °C	54 mm	-2 mm
Dec	21.2 °C	+2.0 °C	3 mm	-18 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.5 °C

12 Jun 2025

Coldest day

7.7 °C

12 Jan 2025

Wettest day

168.8 mm

27 Jul 2025

Windiest day

20.1 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

72.7 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.2 °C

12 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

6.0 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

10 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kohima?

Kohima has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 2,801 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kohima?

The hottest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 1960, reaching 34.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kohima?

The coldest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1983, at -0.1 °C.

Does it snow in Kohima?

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

Has the climate of Kohima warmed?

Yes: Kohima warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kohima?

The wettest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2024, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kohima?

The windiest day measured in Kohima between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1992, with winds reaching 24.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kohima?

The warmest month in Kohima is July (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Kohima?

Kohima receives on average 2,801 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 227 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kohima?

Kohima gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kohima?

Yes: Kohima has on average 112 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kohima?

In Kohima, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.2 °C on 19 September 2024, and the lowest was -3.3 °C on 5 January 1983.

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