Golconda
Golconda is an archaeological site and neighborhood in Hyderabad, India. It is one of the 120 sights of India featured on this site and is ranked 40th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 09:00 to 17:30. Visitors can combine a trip to Golconda with a visit to Charminar, which is about 8 km away.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the nearest airport, located 17 km from the site. Golconda is about 1,255 km from the capital, New Delhi. The weather is warmest from March to May, with highs reaching about 38 °C. The rainiest period is between June and September, when monthly rainfall reaches up to 191 mm and rainy days can number about 22 per month. The coolest months are December and January, with lows around 16 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 38 °C. The wettest is August, with about 191 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 121 | 180 | 191 | 172 | 85 | 24 | 5 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
