Weather

Nagpur faces extreme variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold winters and a relative humidity of 60 per cent.

Nagpur district enjoys three major seasons. Monsoon sets in the month of June.  It is at its peak in July and August. July end and first two weeks of August is the best time to enjoy rain in Nagpur district.

Summer is really hot. Temperature shoots up to 45 degree Celsius. Sometimes even higher than that but for only few days. In these days air is dry and hot with slight wind moments. This is not a right season to visit Nagpur District. 

The best time to enjoy travel in Nagpur district is in the Winter season. The season though starts from October but from November to end of January is the best time. In these days temperature goes below 15 degree Celsius. For only few days it goes even below 12 degree Celsius. Air blow is calm and dry.  Light winter clothing is must in these days. 

• The maximum recorded temperature till date was 47.8 degree Celsius on 26th May, 1954.

• The minimum recorded temperature of 3.9 degree Celsius was on
   7th January, 1937.

• The mean annual temperature of the city is maximum 33 degree Celsius and minimum 23 degree Celsius.

Wind blows with maximum ( 20 Km / Hrs or higher) in the month of February and on set of monsoon season i.e. in end of May and first week of  June. This is due to generating low pressure area in this region. 

Rest of time wind speed is below 5 to 6 Km./Hrs.

A maximum wind speed of 114 km/hr was recorded on 22nd May, 1970.

Nagpur district receives rainfall from the South-westerly monsoon mainly in the months of June, July, August and September .

July and August are the months during which the maximum rainfall as well as maximum continuous rainfall occurs.