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Monthly climate in Muzaffarpur, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Muzaffarpur, India

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Muzaffarpur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum26°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 high22°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 mean15°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 low11°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 minimum7°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)
Minimum5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Muzaffarpur, India

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Muzaffarpur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)2224817272723601

Monthly sunshine hours in Muzaffarpur, India

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Muzaffarpur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231278333340350318255282278296280275
Mean daily daylight hours10h 41m11h 15m12h 0m12h 46m13h 25m13h 44m13h 34m13h 0m12h 16m11h 31m10h 51m10h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Muzaffarpur, India

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Muzaffarpur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)568101010121212965