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Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments
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Sasbahu Temple
Madhya Pradesh, India

Gwalior

Gwalior is a major city in Madhya Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 1,069,276 (2011). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now25°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population1.07M
Local time19:55
26.23° N, 78.17° EElevation 220 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Gwaliorweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low32° / 20°
Rain this month30mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gwalior at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month41°C

Average high in May

Coolest month9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

253 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

within 1.8 km

How Gwalior has grown

People living in the built-up area (122 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+134%653k in 1975 → 1.53M in 2025
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Weather in Gwalior

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
25°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 64%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°21°
Fri23 Oct31°20°
Sat24 Oct32°21°
Sun25 Oct32°21°
Mon26 Oct32°20°
Tue27 Oct30°18°
Wed28 Oct27°17°
Thu29 Oct29°22°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct28°21°
Sat31 Oct30°20°2.9 mm

When to go to Gwalior

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score969368534933202945668798
High22°26°32°38°41°39°33°31°32°32°28°23°
Low9°12°17°22°27°29°27°25°24°20°15°10°
Rain (mm)111176117825323917630128
Wet days2222410212011211

What's on in Gwalior

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gwalior

All monuments

More museums: Geoscience Museum · Gujari Mahal (Archaeological Museum) · HH Maharaja Sir Jiwajirao Scindia Museum

Outdoors around Gwalior

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Gwalior ZooZoos
2.4 km
gandhi zoological parkZoos
2.6 km

Nature around Gwalior

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gwalior

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gwalior

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Government Kamla Raja Girls Post Graduate Autonomous CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1937
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical EducationUniversity or college · founded 1957
Madhav Institute of Technology & ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1957
जीवाजी विश्वविद्यालय, ग्वालियरUniversity or college · founded 1964
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, GwaliorUniversity or college · founded 1997
ITM UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997
Amity University Madhya PradeshUniversity or college · founded 2010
Vikrant University, Vikrant University GwaliorUniversity or college · founded 2022
Defence Research and Development EstablishmentResearch institute · founded 1924

Towns and villages around Gwalior

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Gwalior from above

Getting to Gwalior

Gwalior AirportGWL
8.9 km
Agra Airport / Agra Air Force StationAGR
105 km
Kanpur AirportKNU
224 km
Gwalior JunctionRailway station
1.8 km
BirlanagarRailway station
2.4 km
Moti JheelRailway station
3.9 km

Places near Gwalior

Places with a climate like Gwalior

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gwalior?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gwalior.
What is the hottest month in Gwalior?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Gwalior?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gwalior?
July is the wettest month with about 253 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.