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Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat, sits on the Sabarmati River on a dry plain in western India, not far from the arid Rann of Kutch, at approximately 23.02°N, 72.57°E. Its inland, western position gives it a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) — scorching summers, a short monsoon and mild, dry winters — with abundant sunshine and low rainfall.
Summer, from March to June, is extremely hot and dry, with May the hottest month — highs regularly reaching 41–43°C, sometimes higher — with very low humidity and hot, dusty winds off the western deserts. Ahmedabad is among the sunniest Indian cities, recording over 320 hours of sunshine in May, and the pre-monsoon heat is punishing, with heatwaves a serious public-health concern.
Winter, from November to February, is mild, dry and sunny by day but cool at night, with January the coolest month — highs around 28–29°C and comfortable nights near 12–14°C, occasionally cooler during cold waves from the north. Rain is essentially absent, skies are bright, and this pleasant, dry stretch is comfortably the best time of year.
Ahmedabad is dry, receiving only around 750–800 mm of rain a year, almost all of it delivered by the southwest monsoon between late June and September, with July and August the wettest; the rest of the year is nearly rainless. The monsoon is unreliable, and drought is a recurring risk in Gujarat. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Ahmedabad's searing pre-monsoon heat has made it a pioneer in heat management: after a deadly 2010 heatwave the city introduced India's first Heat Action Plan, a warning and response system now copied across the country. Its dry, sunny climate, with the Thar Desert and Rann of Kutch nearby, delivers among the highest sunshine totals in India.
To follow any single measurement in Ahmedabad more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.