Jabalpur, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, sits on the Narmada River in central India at around 410 metres above sea level, between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges at approximately 23.18°N, 79.99°E. It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) — with hot pre-monsoon summers, a wet monsoon and mild, dry winters — and a wide annual temperature range.

Summer, from March to June, is hot and dry, with May the hottest month — highs around 40–42°C — with low humidity and hot, dusty winds sweeping the Narmada valley. The monsoon then arrives in mid-June and runs to September, bringing heavy rain that swells the Narmada, along with high humidity, thick cloud and welcome cooling.

Winter, from November to February, is mild, dry and sunny, with January the coolest month — highs around 25–26°C and cool nights near 9–11°C, occasionally dipping lower during cold waves. Skies are clear, the air is dry and crisp, and this pleasant stretch is comfortably the best time of year in the valley.

Jabalpur receives around 1,300–1,400 mm of rain a year, almost all of it delivered by the southwest monsoon between June and September, with July and August the wettest; the rest of the year is very dry. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Jabalpur's monsoon rains swell the Narmada, one of India's holiest rivers, whose waters plunge through the marble gorge at nearby Bhedaghat — a spectacle transformed by the seasonal rise and fall of the river. Set between two mountain ranges, the city receives a fairly generous monsoon by central Indian standards.

To follow any single measurement in Jabalpur 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.