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About Dhanbad

The city is located in the southern part of India, at . It has an average elevation of above sea level. Dhanbad features a subtropical climate with long and hot summers from late March to early June, followed by monsoon rains for about two months. The rainy season is followed by cool dry weather from October to December. Winter temperatures can fall below freezing point due to cold winds that blow across the town during this period. Dhanbad receives rainfall mostly from the southwest monsoon wind flow during July–September and sometimes also gets isolated showers due to western disturbances in January–February which often cause widespread disruption in road travel within North India as well as flight cancellations/delays at Delhi airport (IATA: DEL).