Weather in Indore

May is the warmest month (average 34.2°C, high 42.2°C) and January is the coolest (average 20.0°C, low 11.4°C). That 14.2°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Indore.

Rain is the monsoon runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 921 mm. The wettest month is July at 288 mm; the driest is February at 4 mm. Indore is in India at 22.7°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are February, November, and December.

How warm Indore gets

Monthly average highs run from 28.6°C in January to 42.2°C in May. Nights follow the same curve: 11.4°C in January and 26.2°C in May.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 33.2°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; May nights still hold 26.2°C.

When Indore gets wet

The monsoon in Indore starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). July is the core of it at 288 mm. February is the other extreme, with 4 mm.

Humidity peaks near 87%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Indore

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 11.4°C at night and 28.6°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 4 mm across 1 rainy days. Highs sit near 32.3°C. March brings 7 mm and 1 rainy days; temperatures run from 18.7°C to 36.6°C. In April, Indore averages 40.7°C by day and 23.3°C at night, with 4 mm of rain. Peak heat arrives in May: 42.2°C by day, 26.2°C at night, and 30% humidity.

June is when the monsoon typically starts in Indore: highs near 37.0°C, and rainfall jumps to 129 mm (15 rainy days). July is the wettest month — 288 mm and 22 rainy days, with 80% humidity. By September the monsoon is ending. Indore still sees about 158 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. October brings 26 mm and 5 rainy days; temperatures run from 19.0°C to 31.3°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are February, November, and December: February (23.3°C average, 4 mm, 28% humidity); November (22.8°C average, 12 mm, 55% humidity); December (20.6°C average, 4 mm, 43% humidity). They fall in calendar order. 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.

Indore and other cities in India

Bhopal is about 171 km away: Indore is 0.6°C cooler than Bhopal in its hottest month and 294 mm drier over the year than Bhopal. Bhopal’s wettest month is July (418 mm) versus July here.

Vadodara is about 274 km away: Indore is 1.1°C cooler than Vadodara in its hottest month and 44 mm drier over the year than Vadodara. Vadodara’s wettest month is July (331 mm) versus July here.

Ahmedabad is about 334 km away: Indore is 1.0°C cooler than Ahmedabad in its hottest month and 152 mm wetter over the year than Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad’s wettest month is July (267 mm) versus July here.