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Karad

Karad is a town in Maharashtra, India, 579 m above sea level. It has a population of about 55,663. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now23°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population55,663
Local time04:08
17.29° N, 74.18° EElevation 579 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Karadweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low29° / 20°
Rain this month98mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Karad at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in April

Coolest month22°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthJuly

289 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 6.8 km

How Karad has grown

People living in the built-up area (39 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+157%87k in 1975 → 224k in 2025
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Weather in Karad

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

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 69%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct31°23°
Sat24 Oct32°22°0.7 mm
Sun25 Oct32°24°
Mon26 Oct33°22°
Tue27 Oct32°21°
Wed28 Oct32°21°
Thu29 Oct30°18°
Fri30 Oct28°19°
Sat31 Oct29°17°

When to go to Karad

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score827459443037444647507384
High29°31°34°36°35°29°26°26°28°29°29°28°
Low15°16°19°21°22°23°22°22°21°20°18°15°
Rain (mm)213145116028917914098176
Wet days101612253129251441

What's on in Karad

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

Monuments and museums in Karad

All monuments

Nature around Karad

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 Karad

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Karad

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Patan 6 km ←1967 · 37 km
5.5Devrukh 16 km ↗1980 · 52 km
5.3Patan 8 km →1983 · 24 km
5.3Koynanagar 22 km ↙1980 · 64 km

Universities and research institutes

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1982
Dr. Daulatrao Aher College of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2008

Towns and villages around Karad

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

Karad from above

Getting to Karad

Kolhapur AirportKLH
70 km
Pune International AirportPNQ
146 km
Sindhudurg AirportSDW
159 km
KaradRailway station
4.3 km
ShirvadeRailway station
8.4 km
ShenoliRailway station
12 km

Places near Karad

Places with a climate like Karad

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Karad?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karad.
What is the hottest month in Karad?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Karad?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karad?
July is the wettest month with about 289 mm of precipitation on 31 wet days.