Weather in Ahmedabad

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are November, December, and January. Ahmedabad is in India at 23.0°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split.

May is the warmest month (average 35.2°C, high 43.6°C) and January is the coolest (average 20.8°C, low 11.9°C). Rain is the monsoon runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 769 mm. The wettest month is July at 267 mm; the driest is February at 1 mm.

Best months to visit Ahmedabad

The three months with the highest comfort score are November, December, and January: November (24.8°C average, 4 mm, 46% humidity); December (21.8°C average, 1 mm, 38% humidity); January (20.8°C average, 1 mm, 31% humidity). Those months sit across the year end, so they are listed in season order rather than January-to-December. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at June–September instead of the score.

How warm Ahmedabad gets

The heat peaks in May, when the typical afternoon is 43.6°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average 11.9°C.

Mean high across all twelve months is 35.1°C and mean low is 20.9°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Monsoon and dry months

The monsoon in Ahmedabad starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). July is the core of it at 267 mm. February is the other extreme, with 1 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. July averages 19 such days; February averages 0.

Distinctive months in Ahmedabad

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 11.9°C at night and 29.7°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 1 mm across 0 rainy days. Highs sit near 33.2°C. In March, Ahmedabad averages 37.8°C by day and 19.2°C at night, with 5 mm of rain. April brings 3 mm and 1 rainy days; temperatures run from 23.6°C to 41.8°C. Peak heat arrives in May: 43.6°C by day, 26.8°C at night, and 36% humidity.

The monsoon opens in June. Expect 96 mm and 10 rainy days, with nights around 28.3°C. July is the wettest month — 267 mm and 19 rainy days, with 74% humidity. September closes the monsoon: 122 mm over 12 rainy days, then the calendar dries. October stands apart from the months beside it: 34.0°C / 20.8°C and 10 mm.

How Ahmedabad compares inside India

Vadodara is about 103 km away: Ahmedabad is about as warm as Vadodara at the hot peak and 196 mm drier over the year than Vadodara. Vadodara’s wettest month is July (331 mm) versus July here.

Surat is about 205 km away: Ahmedabad is 2.0°C warmer than Surat in its hottest month and 925 mm drier over the year than Surat. Surat’s wettest month is July (572 mm) versus July here.

Indore is about 334 km away: Ahmedabad is 1.0°C warmer than Indore in its hottest month and 152 mm drier over the year than Indore. Indore’s wettest month is July (288 mm) versus July here.