Kota climate — normals and trends
Kota (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 771 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 (35.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Kota averages 0 frost days, 234 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Kota has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.3 °C (on 27 May 2024) and the coldest 0.7 °C (on 13 January 1967).
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
KotaRajasthan
- coords
- 25.18°, 75.84°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
32.3°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
771mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
14.0km/h
Seasonal range
18.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
234 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.2 °C
Average feels-like low
20.8 °C
Average peak gust
29.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
212 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.35 · 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
48.3 °C
27 May 2024
Coldest day
0.7 °C
13 January 1967
Wettest day
232 mm
11 August 1950
Windiest day
41.2 km/h
10 June 1998
Strongest gust
77.4 km/h
10 June 1998
Hottest feels-like
48.9 °C
14 June 2025
Coldest feels-like
-3.3 °C
13 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.9 h
18 May 1940
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 | 23.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 5 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 29.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 34.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 41.2 °C | +2.6 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 39.1 °C | -2.6 °C | 41 mm | +32 mm |
| Jun | 36.6 °C | -2.8 °C | 210 mm | +141 mm |
| Jul | 30.9 °C | -2.0 °C | 615 mm | +337 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 444 mm | +188 mm |
| Sep | 32.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 185 mm | +89 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | -1.8 °C | 137 mm | +114 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | -1.7 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 26.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kota?
Kota has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 771 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kota?
The hottest day measured in Kota between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 2024, reaching 48.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kota?
The coldest day measured in Kota between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1967, at 0.7 °C.
Does it snow in Kota?
Almost never: Kota sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kota warmed?
Yes: Kota warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kota?
The wettest day measured in Kota between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1950, with 232 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kota?
The windiest day measured in Kota between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1998, with winds reaching 41.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kota?
The warmest month in Kota is May (35.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Kota?
Kota receives on average 771 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kota?
Kota gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kota?
Yes: Kota has on average 212 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kota?
In Kota, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.9 °C on 14 June 2025, and the lowest was -3.3 °C on 13 January 1967.
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