Sikka climate — normals and trends
Sikka (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 517 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 (30.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Sikka averages 0 frost days, 158 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 52 rainy days per year.
Sikka has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.7 °C (on 24 May 1943) and the coldest 11.9 °C (on 11 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
SikkaGujarat
- coords
- 22.43°, 69.84°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
24.2°C
Annual rainfall
517mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
24.3km/h
Seasonal range
9.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
158 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
52 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.2 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
35.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
298 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · 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
38.7 °C
24 May 1943
Coldest day
11.9 °C
11 January 1945
Wettest day
296 mm
7 July 2020
Windiest day
81.5 km/h
4 May 1942
Strongest gust
125.3 km/h
4 May 1942
Hottest feels-like
43.1 °C
10 June 2023
Coldest feels-like
7.0 °C
5 January 1949
Sunniest day
13.0 h
5 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 26.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 32.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | -0.7 °C | 168 mm | +111 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 258 mm | +67 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 106 mm | -56 mm |
| Sep | 29.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 79 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | -0.7 °C | 65 mm | +54 mm |
| Nov | 28.4 °C | -1.4 °C | 21 mm | +15 mm |
| Dec | 27.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sikka?
Sikka has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 517 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sikka?
The hottest day measured in Sikka between 1940 and 2025 was 24 May 1943, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sikka?
The coldest day measured in Sikka between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1945, at 11.9 °C.
Does it snow in Sikka?
Almost never: Sikka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sikka warmed?
Yes: Sikka warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sikka?
The wettest day measured in Sikka between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2020, with 296 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sikka?
The windiest day measured in Sikka between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 1942, with winds reaching 81.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sikka?
The warmest month in Sikka is June (30.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Sikka?
Sikka receives on average 517 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 52 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sikka?
Sikka gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sikka?
Yes: Sikka has on average 298 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sikka?
In Sikka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 10 June 2023, and the lowest was 7.0 °C on 5 January 1949.
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