Ahmedabad weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Ahmedabad is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with November and December close behind. Ahmedabad averages about 3,112 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Ahmedabad?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ahmedabad is January, then November and December. The dullest month is April (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,112 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from April (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 84% of the year's 770 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| February | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| March | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| April | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 23° / 73°F | 3 mm | 12 |
| May | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 4 mm | 12 |
| June | 24 | 39° / 102°F | 28° / 82°F | 96 mm | 10 |
| July | 56 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 267 mm | 8 |
| August | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 256 mm | 8 |
| September | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 122 mm | 9 |
| October | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| November | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 7 |
| December | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 1 mm | 6 |
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Ahmedabad: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad is a major city break in India with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ahmedabad get a year?
Ahmedabad gets about 3,112 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Ahmedabad?
The sunniest time to visit Ahmedabad is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ahmedabad?
April is the least sunny month in Ahmedabad, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ahmedabad?
The typical midday UV index in Ahmedabad peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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