Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Muzaffarpur features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1420 mm (55.9 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Muzaffarpur enjoys an average of 3521 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Muzaffarpur are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Muzaffarpur experiences 278 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 (91°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India with other places around the world.
Muzaffarpur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 322 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Muzaffarpur are January, March and November. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 79 (3.1) | 207 (8.1) | 393 (15.5) | 311 (12.3) | 262 (10.3) | 84 (3.3) | 1 (0.0) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Muzaffarpur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Muzaffarpur: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 278 | 333 | 340 | 350 | 318 | 255 | 282 | 278 | 296 | 280 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 51m | 10h 31m |
Muzaffarpur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Muzaffarpur 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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |