Monthly climate in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 8 10 9 10 13 12 12 9 6 5