India
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 3,287,590 km². World rank 8 of 249; in Asia, 2 of 50. Agricultural land: 59.9% (2024). World rank 41 of 209; in Asia, 9 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,083 (2022). World rank 87 of 182; in Asia, 19 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 60.5% → 59.9%.
Territory
- Area
- 3,287,590 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 7,000
- Agricultural land
- 59.9% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Kanchenjunga, 8,586 m
- Lowest point
- Kuttanad, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 160
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- June, 36°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 14°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,083 2022
Climate by month: New Delhi
May: day 43°C, night 27°C, precipitation 33 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 6 | 16 |
| February | 26 | 9 | 22 |
| March | 32 | 15 | 18 |
| April | 39 | 22 | 15 |
| May | 43 | 27 | 33 |
| June | 42 | 30 | 80 |
| July | 37 | 28 | 217 |
| August | 34 | 26 | 203 |
| September | 33 | 23 | 121 |
| October | 32 | 18 | 13 |
| November | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 8 |