Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bhagalpur features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1356 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bhagalpur enjoys an average of 3500 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bhagalpur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bhagalpur experiences 281 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India with other places around the world.
Bhagalpur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 269 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bhagalpur are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) | 114 (4.5) | 209 (8.2) | 301 (11.9) | 269 (10.6) | 237 (9.3) | 119 (4.7) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Bhagalpur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bhagalpur: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 334 | 333 | 332 | 312 | 261 | 285 | 276 | 288 | 283 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 44m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 40m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 34m |
Bhagalpur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bhagalpur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |