Climate
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Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar. Ranchi used to be a preferable hill station in the past. Temperature ranges from maximum 42 to 20 °C during summer, and from 25 to 0 °C during winter. December and January are the coolest months with temperature getting to freezing point in some places of the city. The annual rainfall is about 1430 mm (56.34 inches). From June to September the rainfall is about 1,100 mm.
| Climate data for Ranchi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 21.8 (0.858) |
24.4 (0.961) |
22.8 (0.898) |
27.3 (1.075) |
59.6 (2.346) |
250.9 (9.878) |
341.9 (13.461) |
341.3 (13.437) |
266.2 (10.48) |
80.2 (3.157) |
14.4 (0.567) |
11.9 (0.469) |
1,462.8 (57.591) |
| Source: IMD | |||||||||||||
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