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Climate of Gwalior: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), May is usually the hottest month in Gwalior, with average daytime highs around 44°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 8°C. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 710 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from July to September (around 74% of the yearly total), and August is the wettest month at roughly 207 mm. The driest stretch is November to May, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, November to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Gwalior, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° | 8° | 12 mm | 41% |
| Feb | 28° | 11° | 13 mm | 36% |
| Mar | 34° | 17° | 10 mm | 27% |
| Apr | 40° | 23° | 7 mm | 20% |
| May | 44° | 29° | 17 mm | 21% |
| Jun | 41° | 30° | 93 mm | 39% |
| Jul | 35° | 27° | 205 mm | 68% |
| Aug | 33° | 25° | 207 mm | 79% |
| Sep | 32° | 23° | 113 mm | 74% |
| Oct | 32° | 19° | 21 mm | 56% |
| Nov | 29° | 14° | 8 mm | 45% |
| Dec | 25° | 9° | 6 mm | 42% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Gwalior. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Gwalior weather
Gwalior sits within Madhya Pradesh's central Indian plateau, geographically at the heart of the country, about 338 km north of Bhopal. Conditions turn hot with a hot summer (March–June) with highs often above 40°C. Rain arrives with the south-west monsoon (June–September), which delivers most of the state's rainfall. By December, expect a mild, dry winter (December–January) with cool nights. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Gwalior: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
Gwalior is about 338 km north of Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh.
Gwalior gets the south-west monsoon (June–September), which delivers most of the state's rainfall.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Gwalior's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
May is usually the hottest month in Gwalior, with average daytime highs of about 44°C and nights around 29°C. Afternoons above 40°C are common then, so heatwave precautions matter.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 8°C and daytime highs reach around 24°C.
Gwalior receives about 710 mm of rain in a typical year. August is the wettest month at roughly 207 mm, and the main rainy period is July to September.
November to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in Gwalior, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Gwalior typically sees daytime highs near 29°C and lows near 14°C, with about 8 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 45%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Gwalior is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Gwalior's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Madhya Pradesh, India. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.