Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dhola India

In Dhola, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, the dry season is mostly clear, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 59°F to 108°F and is rarely below 53°F or above 112°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Dhola for hot-weather activities are from mid February to early April and from mid October to late November.

The hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from April 7 to June 7, with an average daily high temperature above 103°F. The hottest month of the year in Dhola is May, with an average high of 107°F and low of 82°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.4 months, from November 30 to February 11, with an average daily high temperature below 88°F. The coldest month of the year in Dhola is January, with an average low of 59°F and high of 85°F.

In Dhola, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dhola begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 4.

The clearest month of the year in Dhola is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 88% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around June 4 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around September 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dhola is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Dhola varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.1 months, from June 14 to September 19, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dhola is July, with an average of 13.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.9 months, from September 19 to June 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Dhola is December, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dhola is July, with an average of 13.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 46% on July 28.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dhola experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 19 to October 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Dhola is July, with an average rainfall of 7.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 25 to May 19. The month with the least rain in Dhola is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Dhola varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 28 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:59 AM on June 6, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 25 minutes later at 7:24 AM on January 17. The earliest sunset is at 5:58 PM on November 27, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 32 minutes later at 7:30 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Dhola during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Dhola experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 23 to November 1, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 26% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dhola is July, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Dhola is January, with 0.4 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dhola experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from April 25 to August 28, with average wind speeds of more than 9.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dhola is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.9 months, from August 28 to April 25. The calmest month of the year in Dhola is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Dhola varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 6.8 months, from March 17 to October 11, with a peak percentage of 86% on August 4. The wind is most often from the east for 3.4 weeks, from October 11 to November 4, with a peak percentage of 43% on November 3. The wind is most often from the north for 4.4 months, from November 4 to March 17, with a peak percentage of 74% on January 1.

Dhola is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from April 27 to July 27, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Dhola with the warmest water is June, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.3 months, from December 26 to March 5, with an average temperature below 75°F. The month of the year in Dhola with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 73°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dhola throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dhola for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to late February, with a peak score in the first week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Dhola for hot-weather activities are from mid February to early April and from mid October to late November, with a peak score in the first week of November.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Dhola are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from March 20 to June 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dhola is May, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 7 to January 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dhola is December, with an average of 4.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dhola are 21.881 deg latitude, 71.773 deg longitude, and 115 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dhola is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 82 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 113 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (269 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,969 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dhola is covered by cropland (76%), within 10 miles by cropland (78%), and within 50 miles by cropland (63%) and water (13%).