Paralakhemundi climate — normals and trends
Paralakhemundi (India) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,492 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 (30.1 °C on average) and the coldest is December (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Paralakhemundi averages 0 frost days, 213 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.
Paralakhemundi has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.4 °C (on 11 May 2002) and the coldest 9.0 °C (on 17 January 2003).
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
ParalakhemundiOdisha
- coords
- 18.78°, 84.10°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,492mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
10.5km/h
Seasonal range
9.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
213 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
156 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.3 °C
Average feels-like low
25.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
257 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · 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
11 May 2002
Coldest day
9.0 °C
17 January 2003
Wettest day
294 mm
7 July 2001
Windiest day
43.3 km/h
2 May 1995
Strongest gust
120.6 km/h
12 October 2013
Hottest feels-like
48.2 °C
23 May 2013
Coldest feels-like
6.9 °C
15 January 2012
Sunniest day
13.0 h
11 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -14 mm |
| Feb | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 3 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 34.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 2 mm | -27 mm |
| Apr | 34.6 °C | -0.7 °C | 35 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | -2.5 °C | 239 mm | +175 mm |
| Jun | 31.9 °C | -1.8 °C | 224 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 426 mm | +87 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 390 mm | +88 mm |
| Sep | 31.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 303 mm | +43 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 257 mm | +112 mm |
| Nov | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -45 mm |
| Dec | 27.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paralakhemundi?
Paralakhemundi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,492 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paralakhemundi?
The hottest day measured in Paralakhemundi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2002, reaching 44.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paralakhemundi?
The coldest day measured in Paralakhemundi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 2003, at 9.0 °C.
Does it snow in Paralakhemundi?
Almost never: Paralakhemundi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paralakhemundi warmed?
Yes: Paralakhemundi warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paralakhemundi?
The wettest day measured in Paralakhemundi between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2001, with 294 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paralakhemundi?
The windiest day measured in Paralakhemundi between 1940 and 2025 was 2 May 1995, with winds reaching 43.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paralakhemundi?
The warmest month in Paralakhemundi is May (30.1 °C on average); the coldest is December (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Paralakhemundi?
Paralakhemundi receives on average 1,492 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paralakhemundi?
Paralakhemundi gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paralakhemundi?
Yes: Paralakhemundi has on average 257 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paralakhemundi?
In Paralakhemundi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.2 °C on 23 May 2013, and the lowest was 6.9 °C on 15 January 2012.
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