Vadodara climate — normals and trends
Vadodara (India) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 795 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 (32.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Vadodara averages 0 frost days, 293 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.
Vadodara has warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.07 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.3 °C (on 18 May 1955) and the coldest 6.0 °C (on 22 January 1962).
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
VadodaraGujarat
- coords
- 22.30°, 73.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
33.5°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
795mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
14.1km/h
Seasonal range
11.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
293 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
77 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.7 °C
Average peak gust
29.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
244 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.6 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · 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
46.3 °C
18 May 1955
Coldest day
6.0 °C
22 January 1962
Wettest day
371 mm
24 August 1990
Windiest day
45.4 km/h
18 May 2021
Strongest gust
96.8 km/h
18 May 2021
Hottest feels-like
49.6 °C
17 June 1979
Coldest feels-like
1.9 °C
10 February 1950
Sunniest day
12.4 h
26 June 1973
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 32.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 36.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 39.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 36.0 °C | -3.7 °C | 69 mm | +64 mm |
| Jun | 33.7 °C | -2.7 °C | 459 mm | +370 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | -0.5 °C | 254 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 298 mm | +50 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | -0.6 °C | 241 mm | +103 mm |
| Oct | 32.3 °C | -1.9 °C | 131 mm | +106 mm |
| Nov | 30.5 °C | -2.0 °C | 7 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Vadodara?
Vadodara has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 795 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Vadodara?
The hottest day measured in Vadodara between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1955, reaching 46.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Vadodara?
The coldest day measured in Vadodara between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1962, at 6.0 °C.
Does it snow in Vadodara?
Almost never: Vadodara sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Vadodara warmed?
Yes: Vadodara warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Vadodara?
The wettest day measured in Vadodara between 1940 and 2025 was 24 August 1990, with 371 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Vadodara?
The windiest day measured in Vadodara between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 2021, with winds reaching 45.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Vadodara?
The warmest month in Vadodara is May (32.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Vadodara?
Vadodara receives on average 795 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Vadodara?
Vadodara gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Vadodara?
Yes: Vadodara has on average 244 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Vadodara?
In Vadodara, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.6 °C on 17 June 1979, and the lowest was 1.9 °C on 10 February 1950.
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