Jharkhand · India

Gumla travel guide

Gumla is a city in Jharkhand, India, home to about 80,000 people.

Best months
November to February
Nearest airport
IXR85 km · Birsa Munda Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Gumla

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gumla are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 337 mm of rain.

0°19°38°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec337 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 Gumla: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), about 85 km from the city centre in a straight line; Maa Mahamaya Airport (AHA, 138 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

IXR · Birsa Munda Airport

85.2 km from the centreICAO VERC
medium airport

AHA · Maa Mahamaya Airport

137.9 km from the centreICAO VEAP

Questions

Gumla: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Gumla?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gumla are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 337 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Gumla?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), about 85 km from the city centre in a straight line; Maa Mahamaya Airport (AHA, 138 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Gumla?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Gumla

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.