Rajkot weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Rajkot is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with February and December close behind. Rajkot averages about 3,028 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Rajkot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rajkot is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (10/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rajkot?
Rajkot is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,028 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from May (10), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 81% of the year's 743 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| February | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| March | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 18° / 64°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| May | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| June | 38 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 111 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 242 mm | 7 |
| August | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 224 mm | 7 |
| September | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 135 mm | 8 |
| October | 85 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| November | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| December | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 11° / 52°F | 1 mm | 5 |
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Rajkot: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rajkot?
Rajkot is a city break in India with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rajkot get a year?
Rajkot gets about 3,028 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Rajkot?
The sunniest time to visit Rajkot is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rajkot?
May is the least sunny month in Rajkot, scoring 10/100 with about 4 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rajkot?
The typical midday UV index in Rajkot peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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