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Rourkela weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Rourkela follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 13.0°C over the course of the year. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from June to September. Rourkela weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

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How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49256days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 178 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 178 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 24 mmhigh 26°low 13°February, rain 29 mmhigh 29°low 16°March, rain 34 mmhigh 34°low 20°April, rain 37 mmhigh 38°low 24°May, rain 53 mmhigh 39°low 26°June, rain 253 mmhigh 35°low 27°July, rain 371 mmhigh 31°low 25°August, rain 318 mmhigh 30°low 25°September, rain 210 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 70 mmhigh 31°low 22°November, rain 17 mmhigh 29°low 17°December, rain 13 mmhigh 26°low 13°wettest month July, 371 mm · 1,429 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

23.2°

27°feels like
84%humidity
20°dew point
3 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise05:49sunset17:21day length11h 32m
TodayMostly clear31°21°
ThuClear31°21°
FriMostly clear31°21°
SatMostly clear31°22°
SunClear30°20°
MonMostly clear30°19°
TueClear31°19°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
31° / 21°
Average for October 21
31° / 21°

High near average · 0.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 35.0° · 2015
  • Lowest since 1940: 16.2° · 1985
  • One year ago: 33° / 22°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Rourkela is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 22.22°N, 84.86°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
22.22°N, 84.86°E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is May, with typical afternoon highs of 39.0°C and nights around 26.4°C. Around 245 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, December brings afternoon highs of about 26.1°C and typical overnight lows of 13.2°C.

Rourkela picks up roughly 1,429 mm a year, with a peak of 371 mm in July and as little as 13 mm in December.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Rourkela has risen by 1.4°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 180 a year to 255 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

May is the warmest month, December the coolest: a yearly swing of 13°C. Wettest month: July (~371 mm). Whole year averages ~1,429 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Rourkela month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightHighestLowest
January26.2°13.1°24 mm10.8 h35.0° (2009)7.0° (2011)
February29.4°15.7°29 mm11.3 h37.5° (2016)7.5° (1950)
March34.2°19.8°34 mm11.8 h42.3° (2017)12.2° (1979)
April38.0°23.8°37 mm12.5 h45.0° (2016)15.9° (1965)
May39.0°26.4°53 mm13.1 h46.1° (2002)19.9° (1987)
June35.1°26.6°253 mm13.4 h45.2° (1947)20.1° (1971)
July30.7°25.3°371 mm13.2 h38.0° (1982)21.8° (1946)
August30.5°25.2°318 mm12.8 h36.0° (1972)22.3° (1972)
September31.0°24.7°210 mm12.1 h35.4° (2015)19.2° (1940)
October30.6°21.9°70 mm11.5 h35.4° (2015)14.0° (1954)
November28.6°17.0°17 mm10.9 h33.8° (2001)9.6° (1970)
December26.1°13.2°13 mm10.6 h31.9° (2015)5.3° (1968)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.17°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.24°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 178.4 early in the record → 255.8 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2002, coldest in 1968: 46.1°C / 5.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,429 mm/year on average. Last decade: +8% vs that average. Long-term trend: −6 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Rourkela

Which is the warmest month in Rourkela?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Rourkela is May (mean daily temperature of about 32.3°C) and the coolest is December (about 19.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Rourkela compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Rourkela is forecast to reach a high of 30.6°C and a low of 20.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 30.6°C and a low of 21.0°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Rourkela warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Rourkela is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Rourkela?
Rourkela receives about 1,429 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Rourkela?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Rourkela is about 26.0°C. The warmest month is May and the coolest is December.
What are the average temperatures in Rourkela by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Rourkela (°C, full record since 1940): January 26°/13°, February 29°/16°, March 34°/20°, April 38°/24°, May 39°/26°, June 35°/27°, July 31°/25°, August 30°/25°, September 31°/25°, October 31°/22°, November 29°/17°, December 26°/13°.
What is the weather like in Rourkela in summer?
In summer, June through August, Rourkela is wet and hot. June is still 35°C by day and 27°C at night; by August it is down to 30°C and 25°C. Rain is steady at around 314 mm a month. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Rourkela in winter?
Winter in Rourkela (December to February) is warm. Afternoons run 26–29°C and nights 13–16°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 13 mm in December to 29 mm in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Rourkela in spring?
Spring in Rourkela (March to May) is really hot. March starts at 34°C by day and 20°C at night; by May it is 39°C and 26°C. Rain picks up through the season, 34 mm in March to 53 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Rourkela in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Rourkela, and it is hot. Daytime highs sit at 29–31°C and nights at 17–25°C; November is the coldest month. Rain falls off from 210 mm in September to 17 mm in November.

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