April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi, with average highs near 39.2°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 30.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ranchi was 2016 — when the month averaged 33.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 28.3°C. Typical April days reach 39.2°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Ranchi, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 80 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ranchi during April averages 31%. The most humid April was 2020 at 47%, and the least humid was 1989 at 13%.
April receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ranchi. The sunniest April was 1989 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Ranchi during April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2024 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2021, among others at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.0°C | 30.6°C | 31.1°C | 31.0°C | 30.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 39.4°C | 39.2°C | 39.5°C | 39.0°C | 38.3°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 22.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 20 mm | 19 mm | 35 mm | 31 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Ranchi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1990) to a record high of 45.4°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Ranchi
April is a good time to visit Ranchi, with days averaging 39.2°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 30.9°C, warmer than Ranchi's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 42.6°C | 18.0°C | 41 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 43.7°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 36.9°C | 29.5°C | 22.1°C | 42.8°C | 17.2°C | 38 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 41.0°C | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 43.8°C | 19.7°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 39.1°C | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 41.0°C | 18.6°C | 16 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 39.3°C | 17.0°C | 80 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 39.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 44.2°C | 19.1°C | 51 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 41.1°C | 18.2°C | 72 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 40.7°C | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 42.7°C | 18.7°C | 21 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 44.5°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 40.9°C | 19.8°C | 74 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 39.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.7°C | 42.7°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 37.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 42.9°C | 18.5°C | 34 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 38.9°C | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 41.3°C | 20.6°C | 34 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 36.8°C | 29.5°C | 22.1°C | 41.0°C | 17.4°C | 41 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 33.4°C | 24.8°C | 44.6°C | 22.3°C | 12 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 39.9°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 43.2°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 42.8°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 38.6°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 41.5°C | 19.1°C | 38 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 42.3°C | 19.2°C | 13 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 42.4°C | 16.9°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 39.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 43.4°C | 20.8°C | 55 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 39.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 43.3°C | 19.6°C | 36 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 40.5°C | 31.6°C | 22.6°C | 44.1°C | 18.8°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 39.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 45.0°C | 17.7°C | 11 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 41.3°C | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 44.3°C | 18.7°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 42.0°C | 32.3°C | 22.6°C | 45.4°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 41.2°C | 15.7°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 36.7°C | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 40.7°C | 16.2°C | 36 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 39.2°C | 31.0°C | 22.7°C | 42.5°C | 15.2°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 39.9°C | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 43.4°C | 17.2°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 41.4°C | 19.5°C | 32 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 38.5°C | 29.8°C | 21.1°C | 42.5°C | 17.3°C | 56 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 32.0°C | 23.5°C | 42.4°C | 20.4°C | 11 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 31.1°C | 22.6°C | 43.1°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.4°C | 30.5°C | 21.7°C | 43.2°C | 14.5°C | 19 mm | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 40.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.0°C | 43.6°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 39.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 43.0°C | 18.4°C | 44 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 39.5°C | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 42.6°C | 19.1°C | 18 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 40.0°C | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 42.6°C | 18.5°C | 27 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 40.5°C | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 43.8°C | 20.1°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 40.2°C | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 43.4°C | 19.0°C | 20 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 37.8°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 43.1°C | 17.4°C | 35 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 40.3°C | 18.0°C | 38 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 29.8°C | 21.1°C | 42.3°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 39.2°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 30.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 25 mm of rainfall in Ranchi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 45.4°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 14.5°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.4°C to 22.9°C while daytime highs eased from 39°C to 38.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.2°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Ranchi, averaging 30.9°C.
For April in Ranchi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.2°C and lows of 22.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2024).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 80 mm. On average, April sees 25 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ranchi behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
