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Vijayawada, a major city in Andhra Pradesh, sits on the Krishna River in a gap in the Eastern Ghats in southeastern India, inland from the Bay of Bengal coast at approximately 16.51°N, 80.65°E. Its inland, low-lying position gives it a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — with notoriously hot summers, a monsoon season and mild, dry winters.
Summer, from March to June, is extremely hot, with May the hottest month — highs regularly reaching 40–43°C, among the hottest in southern India — as the surrounding hills trap heat over the river valley and hot winds sweep in from inland. The southwest monsoon then arrives in June and runs to September, bringing heavy rain, cloud and welcome relief from the extreme heat.
Winter, from November to February, is warm, dry and pleasant, with December and January the coolest — highs around 29–30°C and comfortable nights near 18–20°C, with lower humidity and clear skies. This mild, dry stretch is comfortably the best time of year, following the late rains of the retreating monsoon in October and November.
Vijayawada receives around 950–1,050 mm of rain a year, mostly from the southwest monsoon between June and September, with additional rain from the retreating northeast monsoon in October and November; heavy rain can swell the Krishna and flood the low-lying city. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Vijayawada is one of the hottest cities in southern India, its heat intensified by the surrounding hills of the Eastern Ghats, which trap warm air over the Krishna river valley — May temperatures above 43°C are not unusual. Its low-lying riverside setting also leaves it vulnerable to flooding when the monsoon or cyclone remnants swell the Krishna.
To follow any single measurement in Vijayawada 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.