Ranchi weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Ranchi is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with December and January close behind. Ranchi averages about 2,341 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Ranchi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ranchi is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (32/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ranchi?
Ranchi gets a moderate 2,341 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate November (91) from May (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #99 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 1,348 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| February | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 16 mm | 6 |
| March | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| April | 44 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 30 mm | 9 |
| May | 32 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 67 mm | 9 |
| June | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 212 mm | 8 |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 347 mm | 7 |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 312 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 228 mm | 7 |
| October | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 86 mm | 7 |
| November | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| December | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 8 mm | 4 |
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Ranchi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ranchi?
Ranchi is a city break in India at 646 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ranchi get a year?
Ranchi gets about 2,341 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Ranchi?
The sunniest time to visit Ranchi is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ranchi?
May is the least sunny month in Ranchi, scoring 32/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ranchi?
The typical midday UV index in Ranchi peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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