Qadian climate — normals and trends
Qadian (India) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 996 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 June (33.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Qadian averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 100 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Qadian between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.6 °C (on 28 May 1944) and the coldest -1.1 °C (on 11 February 1950).
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
QadianPunjab
- coords
- 31.82°, 75.38°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.0°C
Average daily high
29.4°C
Average daily low
17.7°C
Annual rainfall
996mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
11.7km/h
Seasonal range
21.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
196 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
100 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.3 °C
Average feels-like low
18.6 °C
Average peak gust
25.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
168 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
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
48.6 °C
28 May 1944
Coldest day
-1.1 °C
11 February 1950
Wettest day
311 mm
4 October 1955
Windiest day
45.8 km/h
14 May 1958
Strongest gust
89.3 km/h
14 May 1958
Hottest feels-like
50.1 °C
10 June 2007
Coldest feels-like
-4.3 °C
11 February 1950
Sunniest day
14.0 h
6 June 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 | 18.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 7 mm | -52 mm |
| Feb | 22.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 80 mm | +13 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 8 mm | -59 mm |
| Apr | 36.8 °C | +3.2 °C | 13 mm | -20 mm |
| May | 37.4 °C | -1.3 °C | 54 mm | +27 mm |
| Jun | 36.9 °C | -2.4 °C | 117 mm | +50 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | -1.4 °C | 264 mm | -11 mm |
| Aug | 31.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 364 mm | +137 mm |
| Sep | 33.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 237 mm | +132 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 72 mm | +47 mm |
| Nov | 26.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 8 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 20.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Qadian?
Qadian has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 996 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Qadian?
The hottest day measured in Qadian between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1944, reaching 48.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Qadian?
The coldest day measured in Qadian between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1950, at -1.1 °C.
Does it snow in Qadian?
Almost never: Qadian sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Qadian warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Qadian.
What is the wettest day in Qadian?
The wettest day measured in Qadian between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1955, with 311 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Qadian?
The windiest day measured in Qadian between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with winds reaching 45.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Qadian?
The warmest month in Qadian is June (33.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Qadian?
Qadian receives on average 996 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 100 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Qadian?
Qadian gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Qadian?
Yes: Qadian has on average 168 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Qadian?
In Qadian, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.1 °C on 10 June 2007, and the lowest was -4.3 °C on 11 February 1950.
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