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Gujarat, India

Surat

Surat is a major city in Gujarat, India, close to the sea. It has a population of about 5,935,000 (2016). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now29°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population5.93M
Local time19:54
21.20° N, 72.83° EElevation 20 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Suratweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low32° / 24°
Rain this month40mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Surat at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in April

Coolest month17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

591 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

0 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

June

Monuments nearby2+

within 1.7 km

How Surat has grown

People living in the built-up area (296 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+553%1.09M in 1975 → 7.1M in 2025
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Weather in Surat

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

14-day forecast
29°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 76%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct35°24°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct34°23°
Sat24 Oct35°21°
Sun25 Oct35°21°
Mon26 Oct36°20°
Tue27 Oct36°21°
Wed28 Oct33°21°
Thu29 Oct32°20°
Fri30 Oct31°23°3.5 mm
Sat31 Oct31°23°2.4 mm

When to go to Surat

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score898469616236374145587084
High27°29°32°34°34°32°29°29°30°32°31°29°
Low17°18°22°25°27°27°26°26°25°24°21°19°
Rain (mm)210042305913342124051
Wet days0011015252216520
Sea23°23°25°28°29°30°29°28°29°29°28°25°

What's on in Surat

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

Monuments and museums in Surat

All monuments

Outdoors around Surat

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

ARISTRON INSTRUMENTIONViewpoints
2.1 km
botonical gardenViewpoints
5.5 km
Dr Nimesh VermaCamp sites
5.9 km

Nature around Surat

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 Surat

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Surat

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

Earthquakes

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in India

Cities and settlements

Universities and research institutes

V. T. Choksi Sarvajanik Law CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1935
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology SuratUniversity or college · founded 1961
V. T. Choksi Sarvajanik College of EducationUniversity or college · founded 1961
Government Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1964
Veer Narmad South Gujarat UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965
Sarvajanik College of PhysiotherapyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Navsari Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
C. K. Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and ResearchUniversity or college · founded 2005
Auro UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Uka Tarsadia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
P P Savani UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2017

Towns and villages around Surat

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

Surat from above

Getting to Surat

Surat International AirportSTV
13 km
Bhavnagar AirportBHU
91 km
Vadodara International AirportBDQ
133 km
SuratRailway station
1.5 km
Udhna JunctionRailway station
3.6 km
UtranRailway station
4.9 km

Places near Surat

Places with a climate like Surat

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Surat?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Surat.
What is the hottest month in Surat?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Surat?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Surat?
July is the wettest month with about 591 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Surat?
The sea is warmest in June at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 23°C.