Gujarat Quick Facts

Introduction

Gujarat has a colorful profile. The land is fertile, beautiful and prosperous on the coastline from Kutch in the West to Daman in South, the hill line from Aravali in the East to the Western hills with lush green forests, large and small rivers as well the plains in the middle. The rivers and reservoirs, farms and fields, villages and towns, suburbs and cities, markets and industries, temples and complexes add to its physical prosperity and unfold the prosperity of its historic basis. Number of historic monuments, religious places, industrial complexes and educational institutions glorify the cultural pride of Gujarat. It reminds us of great traditions of Lord Krishna to Mahatma Gandhi.

Capital	Gandhinagar
Languages	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Best Time to Visit	October to March

Climate

Summer (March – May)
In the summers are extremely hot and dry in Gujarat. The day temperature is as high as 46°C while at night it is 34 °C.

Rains (June to September)
Before the monsoon, the temperatures are soaring high with an increased humidity in the air. The rain provides relief from the scorching heat. The temperature falls down to 38 °C with high humidity, during the day and 27 °C at night.

Winter (November – February)
In the winters, the weather is mild, pleasant and dry. The average temperature during day time is 29 °C and 12 °C during the night. The days are usually sunny and the sky is clear.