Jharkhand · India

Giridih travel guide

Giridih is a city in Jharkhand, India, home to about 144,000 people.

Best months
November to February
Nearest airport
RDP113 km · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Giridih

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Giridih are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 283 mm of rain.

0°19°38°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec283 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Giridih: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 113 km from the city centre in a straight line; Birsa Munda Airport (IXR, 139 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

113.3 km from the centreICAO VEDG
medium airport

IXR · Birsa Munda Airport

139.4 km from the centreICAO VERC

Questions

Giridih: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Giridih?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Giridih are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 283 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Giridih?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 113 km from the city centre in a straight line; Birsa Munda Airport (IXR, 139 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Giridih?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Giridih

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.