Vadodara

City in India: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

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NyayM: Bracknell, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Vadodara is a city in India, in Gujarat. About 1.8 million people live in the city proper, making it the 17th largest city of India in our atlas.

It lies at 22.30° N, 73.21° E, about 46 m (151 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kolkata time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Vadodara. Green dots: other major cities of India. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Vadodara has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually May, with average highs near 43°C (109°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 12°C (53°F). Around 967 mm (38 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in IndiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • NyayM: Bracknell, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace - Vadodara: Emmanuel DYAN, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Baroda Museum exterior: Bracknell at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Baroda Makarpura: Bracknell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Sursagar Lake: Arunsbhat, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Baroda KM: Bracknell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Nazarbaug Palace, Vadodara: Toshita, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)