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Climate |
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Nagpur faces extreme
variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold
winters and a relative humidity of 60 per cent. |
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Seasons
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
Maximum,
minimum and Average Temperatures
- 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
speed
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.
Rainfall
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.
Rainfall
- ( 1970 - 1996 )
| Total of Annual
Rainfall (in mm) for 26 years |
Average Rain fall
(mm) |
Maximum Rainfall
(mm)
in a month |
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27938.67
(mm)
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1074.56 (mm)
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559.1(mm)
(in a Month. July 1994)
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The table below shows
the rainfall data calculated over a period of 26 years from 1970 -
1996 .
ANNUAL
RAINFALL DATA OF NAGPUR DISTRICT (20 Yrs.)
|
Year
|
Annual Rainfall in mms.
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1979
|
1307.1
|
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1980
|
1212.0
|
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1981
|
1394.5
|
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1982
|
861.4
|
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1983
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1315.0
|
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1984
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814.6
|
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1985
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1375.6
|
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1986
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991.2
|
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1987
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939.6
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1988
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1044.5
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1989
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837.9
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1990
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1266.1
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1991
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911.9
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1992
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866.9
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1993
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1327.4
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1994
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1753.6
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1995
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1230.0
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1996
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822.8
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1997
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1086.0
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1998
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1101.1
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