Charminar
Charminar is a 49-meter-tall, 20-meter-long monument and mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, built in 1591. Constructed from granite in the Islamic architecture style, it is a Monument of National Importance. It is the 33rd most looked-up sight in India on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are March, April, and May, with daily highs between 35 °C and 38 °C. The wettest months are July, August, and September, which see rainfall between 161 mm and 177 mm. The coolest months are January and December, when daily lows are 16 °C and daily highs are 28 °C. June has about 18 rainy days, while January and December have about 2 rainy days each.
The site is 15 km from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and 1,258 km from New Delhi. It is 7.9 km from Golconda. Charminar is open from 09:00 to 17:30 and does not have wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 38 °C. The wettest is August, with about 177 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 112 | 166 | 177 | 161 | 86 | 26 | 5 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
