Nagpur, a major city in Maharashtra and the geographical centre of India, sits on the Deccan plateau in central India at around 310 metres above sea level, at approximately 21.15°N, 79.09°E. Its deep inland position gives it a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — with extremely hot pre-monsoon summers, a wet monsoon and mild, dry winters — and a wide temperature range.

Summer, from March to June, is extremely hot and dry, with May the hottest month — highs regularly reaching 42–44°C, among the hottest in central India — with very low humidity and hot, dusty winds. Nagpur is notorious for its searing pre-monsoon heat. The monsoon then arrives in mid-June and runs to September, bringing frequent rain, cloud and substantial relief.

Winter, from November to February, is mild, dry and sunny, with December and January the coolest — highs around 28–29°C and cool nights near 12–13°C, occasionally dropping toward single digits during cold waves. Rain is essentially absent, skies are clear, and this pleasant, dry stretch is comfortably the best time of year.

Nagpur receives around 1,100–1,200 mm of rain a year, almost all of it delivered by the southwest monsoon between June and September, with July the wettest month, while the rest of the year is very dry. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Nagpur sits at the geographical heart of India, far from any moderating sea, and its pre-monsoon heat is legendary — May temperatures routinely climb above 44°C, making it one of the hottest large cities in the country. It is also the centre of India's orange-growing region, whose crop depends on the reliability of the summer monsoon.

To follow any single measurement in Nagpur 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.