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== Climate == Indore lies on a borderline between a [[tropical savanna climate]] (''Aw'') and a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cwa''). Because of its high elevation the climate is much more moderate compared to the ''[[North Indian]]'' plains, even during the hottest months the nights are relatively cool, which is known as ''[[Shab-e-Malwa]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_0RpUoGiou4C|title=Omkareshwar and Maheshwar: Travel Guide|date=2011|publisher=Goodearth Publications|isbn=9789380262246|page=79|access-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008231849/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_0RpUoGiou4C|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. The coldest temperature was {{convert|1.1|C|F}} on 27 December 1936.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/indore-bhopal-temperatures-dip-to-lowest-in-decade/story-oXdzHY4eoevHBEbnGO3VIO.html Indore, Bhopal temperatures dip to lowest in decade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312023843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/indore-bhopal-temperatures-dip-to-lowest-in-decade/story-oXdzHY4eoevHBEbnGO3VIO.html|date=12 March 2016}} (recorded in 1936)</ref> Indore gets moderate rainfall of {{convert|700|to|800|mm|in}} during June–September due to the [[Monsoon|southwest monsoon]]. {{Weather box | location = Indore (1991–2020, extremes 1949–present) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 33.9 | Feb record high C = 37.9 | Mar record high C = 41.1 | Apr record high C = 44.6 | May record high C = 46.0 | Jun record high C = 45.8 | Jul record high C = 39.9 | Aug record high C = 35.8 | Sep record high C = 37.4 | Oct record high C = 37.8 | Nov record high C = 37.1 | Dec record high C = 33.0 | year record high C = 46.0 | Jan high C = 26.2 | Feb high C = 29.4 | Mar high C = 34.5 | Apr high C = 38.7 | May high C = 40.4 | Jun high C = 36.4 | Jul high C = 30.2 | Aug high C = 28.6 | Sep high C = 30.6 | Oct high C = 32.8 | Nov high C = 30.4 | Dec high C = 27.6 | year high C = 32.1 | Jan mean C = 18.3 | Feb mean C = 21.1 | Mar mean C = 25.8 | Apr mean C = 30.0 | May mean C = 32.6 | Jun mean C = 30.3 | Jul mean C = 26.5 | Aug mean C = 25.3 | Sep mean C = 25.9 | Oct mean C = 25.6 | Nov mean C = 22.6 | Dec mean C = 19.4 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 10.3 | Feb low C = 12.6 | Mar low C = 16.9 | Apr low C = 21.3 | May low C = 24.6 | Jun low C = 24.4 | Jul low C = 22.8 | Aug low C = 22.0 | Sep low C = 21.1 | Oct low C = 18.2 | Nov low C = 14.7 | Dec low C = 11.4 | year low C = 18.4 | Jan record low C = -1.1 | Feb record low C = -2.8 | Mar record low C = 5.0 | Apr record low C = 7.8 | May record low C = 16.7 | Jun record low C = 18.9 | Jul record low C = 18.9 | Aug record low C = 18.6 | Sep record low C = 13.6 | Oct record low C = 6.2 | Nov record low C = 5.6 | Dec record low C = 1.1 | year record low C = | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 7.0 | Feb rain mm = 2.4 | Mar rain mm = 2.7 | Apr rain mm = 3.5 | May rain mm = 13.4 | Jun rain mm = 147.3 | Jul rain mm = 310.1 | Aug rain mm = 258.1 | Sep rain mm = 167.2 | Oct rain mm = 28.7 | Nov rain mm = 11.0 | Dec rain mm = 3.7 | year rain mm = 955.1 | Jan rain days = 0.5 | Feb rain days = 0.4 | Mar rain days = 0.4 | Apr rain days = 0.3 | May rain days = 1.5 | Jun rain days = 6.7 | Jul rain days = 13.0 | Aug rain days = 12.0 | Sep rain days = 7.7 | Oct rain days = 2.4 | Nov rain days = 0.7 | Dec rain days = 0.2 | year rain days = 45.8 | time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | Jan humidity = 37 | Feb humidity = 27 | Mar humidity = 18 | Apr humidity = 15 | May humidity = 20 | Jun humidity = 46 | Jul humidity = 72 | Aug humidity = 78 | Sep humidity = 66 | Oct humidity = 40 | Nov humidity = 36 | Dec humidity = 38 | year humidity = 41 | Jan dew point C = 8 | Feb dew point C = 8 | Mar dew point C = 7 | Apr dew point C = 7 | May dew point C = 13 | Jun dew point C = 20 | Jul dew point C = 22 | Aug dew point C = 22 | Sep dew point C = 21 | Oct dew point C = 14 | Nov dew point C = 11 | Dec dew point C = 10 | Jan sun = 289.0 | Feb sun = 275.6 | Mar sun = 287.6 | Apr sun = 305.9 | May sun = 326.9 | Jun sun = 208.6 | Jul sun = 104.1 | Aug sun = 79.9 | Sep sun = 180.6 | Oct sun = 270.8 | Nov sun = 274.0 | Dec sun = 281.3 | year sun = 2884.3 | Jan uv = 5 | Feb uv = 7 | Mar uv = 8 | Apr uv = 9 | May uv = 9 | Jun uv = 7 | Jul uv = 6 | Aug uv = 6 | Sep uv = 7 | Oct uv = 6 | Nov uv = 6 | Dec uv = 5 | source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals> {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf|archive-date=5 February 2020|url=https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf|title=Station: Indore (A) Climatological Table 1981–2010|work=Climatological Normals 1981–2010|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=January 2015|pages=337–338|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes> {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf|archive-date=5 February 2020|url=https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf|title=Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|date=December 2016|page=M120|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDcityrainfall>{{cite web|url=https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867|title=Nagpur(42867)|publisher=India Meteorological Department|access-date=9 August 2022|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809085837/https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=IMDcityextremes2> {{cite web|url=https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101061732/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf|archive-date=1 January 2023|title=Climatological Tables 1991-2020|publisher=India Meteorological Department|access-date=1 January 2023|page=21}}</ref> Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005–2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/indore/climate|title=Climate & Weather Averages in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India|publisher=Time and Date|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725112330/https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/indore/climate|url-status=live}}</ref> | source 2 = NOAA (sun 1971–1990)<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web|url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/IN/42754.TXT|title=Indore Climate Normals 1971–1990|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724110904/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/IN/42754.TXT|archive-date=2020-07-24|url-status=dead|access-date=17 April 2015}}</ref> Weather Atlas,<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web|url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/indore-climate|title=Climate and monthly weather forecast Indore, India|publisher=Weather Atlas|access-date=14 June 2022|archive-date=14 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614132002/https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/indore-climate|url-status=live}}</ref> Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/tcc/products/climate/normal/parts/NrmMonth_e.php?stn=42754|title=Normals Data: Jaipur/Sanganer - India Latitude: 22.72°N Longitude: 75.80°E Height: 561 (m)|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> }}Indore has been ranked 6th best "National Clean Air City" (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2024|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>
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