Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raxaul features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1845 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raxaul enjoys an average of 3539 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Raxaul are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raxaul experiences 274 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Raxaul, Bihar, India with other places around the world.
Raxaul usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 409 mm (16.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raxaul are January, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 42 (1.6) | 176 (6.9) | 264 (10.4) | 511 (20.1) | 393 (15.5) | 323 (12.7) | 65 (2.6) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Raxaul are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raxaul: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 274 | 334 | 338 | 349 | 329 | 250 | 269 | 276 | 313 | 284 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Raxaul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Raxaul 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |