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Monthly climate in Rafiganj, Bihar, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafiganj features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1122 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rafiganj enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rafiganj, Bihar, India §

The warmest months in Rafiganj are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rafiganj 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 Rafiganj, 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 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rafiganj, Bihar, India §

Rafiganj usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 255 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rafiganj are January, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rafiganj, 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) 11 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 12 (0.5) 42 (1.6) 185 (7.3) 302 (11.9) 265 (10.4) 200 (7.9) 60 (2.4) 1 (0.0) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 4 7 16 25 27 21 8 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Rafiganj, Bihar, India §

The sunniest months in Rafiganj are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rafiganj: January, July and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rafiganj, 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 241 287 337 346 357 324 281 289 294 303 286 283
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 46m 11h 18m 12h 0m 12h 44m 13h 20m 13h 38m 13h 29m 12h 57m 12h 16m 11h 32m 10h 55m 10h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Rafiganj, Bihar, India §

Rafiganj 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, November and December are in the 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 Rafiganj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rafiganj, 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) 6 7 9 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 6 6