Paithan climate — normals and trends
Paithan (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 757 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 (32.3 °C on average) and the coldest is December (21.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Paithan averages 0 frost days, 237 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 88 rainy days per year.
Paithan has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.4 °C (on 24 May 1958) and the coldest 6.3 °C (on 6 January 1945).
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
PaithanMaharashtra
- coords
- 19.48°, 75.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
32.2°C
Average daily low
20.9°C
Annual rainfall
757mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
11.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
237 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
88 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
21.7 °C
Average peak gust
31.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
233 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · 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
44.4 °C
24 May 1958
Coldest day
6.3 °C
6 January 1945
Wettest day
221 mm
20 June 1992
Windiest day
38.5 km/h
9 June 1991
Strongest gust
85.3 km/h
24 July 1989
Hottest feels-like
46.8 °C
8 June 1993
Coldest feels-like
3.3 °C
6 January 1945
Sunniest day
12.2 h
27 May 2004
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 33.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 36.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 39.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 34.8 °C | -4.5 °C | 275 mm | +256 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | -2.5 °C | 166 mm | +34 mm |
| Jul | 29.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 186 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 235 mm | +70 mm |
| Sep | 28.6 °C | -1.4 °C | 351 mm | +204 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 73 mm | +14 mm |
| Nov | 29.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 5 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 28.0 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paithan?
Paithan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 757 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paithan?
The hottest day measured in Paithan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 May 1958, reaching 44.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paithan?
The coldest day measured in Paithan between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1945, at 6.3 °C.
Does it snow in Paithan?
Almost never: Paithan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paithan warmed?
Yes: Paithan warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paithan?
The wettest day measured in Paithan between 1940 and 2025 was 20 June 1992, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paithan?
The windiest day measured in Paithan between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1991, with winds reaching 38.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paithan?
The warmest month in Paithan is May (32.3 °C on average); the coldest is December (21.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Paithan?
Paithan receives on average 757 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 88 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paithan?
Paithan gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paithan?
Yes: Paithan has on average 233 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paithan?
In Paithan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 8 June 1993, and the lowest was 3.3 °C on 6 January 1945.
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