Weather & climate in Ranchi

Ranchi lies in India at about 23.34° latitude, 85.31° longitude, in the Northern Hemisphere. Its tropical climate is consistently warm with a pronounced wet and dry season instead of a hot/cold cycle.The warmest months are generally June to August and the coolest December to February. The city runs onAsia/Kolkata time (UTC+5:30), and every forecast above is shown in that local time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate like in Ranchi?

Ranchi sits at roughly 23.34°, 85.31° in the Northern Hemisphere, giving it a tropical climate — consistently warm with a pronounced wet and dry season instead of a hot/cold cycle. Weather Pal shows the live conditions and full forecast above.

When is the warmest time of year in Ranchi?

Because Ranchi is in the Northern Hemisphere, its warmest months typically fall around June to August, while the coolest stretch is usually December to February.

What time zone is Ranchi in?

Ranchi keeps Asia/Kolkata time (UTC+5:30). All forecast times on this page are shown in the city's local time, not your device's.

How accurate is the Ranchi forecast?

The hourly and 10-day forecast for Ranchi is refreshed continuously from professional meteorological models, alongside real-time air quality and any active severe-weather alerts.

Where does Ranchi's air quality data come from?

Ranchi's air quality index comes from CPCB, India's official ground-station monitoring network — not a modeled or satellite estimate — so the number matches what regulators measure on the ground.