Dhanbad
Dhanbad is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It has a population of about 1,196,214. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dhanbad at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
395 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
within 40 km
How Dhanbad has grown
People living in the built-up area (298 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+104%1.02M in 1975 → 2.08M in 2025Weather in Dhanbad
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Dhanbad
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 86 | 58 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 55 | 89 | 98 |
| High | 23° | 27° | 32° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° |
| Low | 10° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 69 | 248 | 395 | 346 | 305 | 86 | 18 | 10 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Dhanbad
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dhanbad
More museums: Geological Museum
Outdoors around Dhanbad
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Dhanbad
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dhanbad
Earthquakes around Dhanbad
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Dhanbad
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dhanbad from above
Getting to Dhanbad
Places near Dhanbad
Places with a climate like Dhanbad
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
