Weather in Nagpur

Rain is the monsoon runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 1234 mm. The wettest month is July at 361 mm; the driest is December at 3 mm.

Nagpur is in India at 21.1°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. May is the warmest month (average 36.7°C, high 44.1°C) and December is the coolest (average 20.7°C, low 12.4°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are November, December, and January.

How warm Nagpur gets

The heat peaks in May, when the typical afternoon is 44.1°C. The opposite pole is December, when mornings average 12.4°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 33.6°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; May nights still hold 29.3°C.

Rainfall pattern

The monsoon in Nagpur starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). July is the core of it at 361 mm. December is the other extreme, with 3 mm.

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

Distinctive months in Nagpur

January: 29.7°C high, 12.4°C low, 15 mm rain, 43% humidity. February stands apart from the months beside it: 33.5°C / 15.9°C and 10 mm. March brings 20 mm and 4 rainy days; temperatures run from 20.4°C to 37.7°C. In April, Nagpur averages 42.1°C by day and 25.5°C at night, with 13 mm of rain. Peak heat arrives in May: 44.1°C by day, 29.3°C at night, and 25% humidity. June is when the monsoon typically starts in Nagpur: highs near 37.3°C, and rainfall jumps to 223 mm (17 rainy days).

July is the wettest month — 361 mm and 25 rainy days, with 83% humidity. In August, Nagpur averages 29.8°C by day and 23.7°C at night, with 310 mm of rain. By September the monsoon is ending. Nagpur still sees about 200 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. October brings 48 mm and 6 rainy days; temperatures run from 19.6°C to 29.9°C. The year bottoms out in December. Plan for 12.4°C at night and 28.9°C in the afternoon.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are November, December, and January: November (22.4°C average, 10 mm, 68% humidity); December (20.7°C average, 3 mm, 56% humidity); January (21.0°C average, 15 mm, 43% 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.

Nagpur and other cities in India

Bhopal is about 291 km away: Nagpur is 1.9°C warmer than Bhopal in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (1215 mm in Bhopal). Bhopal’s wettest month is July (418 mm) versus July here.

Indore is about 378 km away: Nagpur is 2.5°C warmer than Indore in its hottest month and 313 mm wetter over the year than Indore. Indore’s wettest month is July (288 mm) versus July here.

Hyderabad is about 424 km away: Nagpur is 3.2°C warmer than Hyderabad in its hottest month and 426 mm wetter over the year than Hyderabad. Hyderabad’s wettest month is August (190 mm) versus July here.