Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is May, averaging a high of 40°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 9°C.
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of and is often referred to as the 'economic capital of Jharkhand'. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Dhanbad average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is July (10 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| February | 28°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| March | 34°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
| April | 39°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| May | 40°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| June | 37°C | 27°C | 8 mm |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 10 mm |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 10 mm |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 8 mm |
| October | 29°C | 20°C | 3 mm |
| November | 26°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| December | 24°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 48°C on 1988-05-28
- Coldest day on record: 1°C on 2013-01-09
Percentiles compare each day to Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →