Gol Gumbaz
Bijapur, India
Gol Gumbaz is an Islamic architecture mausoleum in Bijapur dedicated to Mohammed Adil Shah. It is a Monument of National Importance and is one of the 120 sights of India listed on this site. It is also ranked 76th among the most looked-up sights in India on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 06:00 to 18:00. The entrance is located on Station Road. Visitors can reach the site via Kalaburagi Airport, which is 141 km away, or Manohar International Airport in Mopa, located 234 km from the site. It is approximately 1,319 km from New Delhi.
For weather, the driest months are January and February, which have almost no rain. Temperatures are warmest in April and May, with daily highs reaching 38 °C. The wettest period occurs between June and October, with September seeing the most rain at about 164 mm. During these months, daily highs range between 28 °C and 32 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 38 °C. The wettest is September, with about 164 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Rainfall, mm | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 105 | 74 | 91 | 164 | 101 | 27 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
