Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bengaluru features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1109 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bengaluru enjoys an average of 3588 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bengaluru are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bengaluru experiences 318 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bengaluru, India with other places around the world.
Bengaluru usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 164 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bengaluru are January, February and March. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 37 (1.5) | 133 (5.2) | 121 (4.7) | 164 (6.5) | 154 (6.1) | 162 (6.4) | 165 (6.5) | 108 (4.2) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Bengaluru are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bengaluru: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 309 | 346 | 338 | 349 | 283 | 271 | 259 | 287 | 296 | 270 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Bengaluru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bengaluru UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |