Monthly climate in Bhopal, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bhopal features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1209 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bhopal enjoys an average of 3550 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bhopal, India §

The warmest months in Bhopal are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bhopal experiences 291 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 Bhopal, 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)
46°C
(115°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(108°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(108°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(93°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bhopal, India §

Bhopal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 336 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bhopal are January, April and November. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bhopal, 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) 4 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 116 (4.6) 362 (14.3) 387 (15.2) 259 (10.2) 36 (1.4) 4 (0.1) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 2 2 2 16 23 25 20 5 0 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Bhopal, India §

The sunniest months in Bhopal are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bhopal: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bhopal, 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 250 296 340 346 371 326 232 213 259 318 300 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 52m 11h 21m 12h 1m 12h 41m 13h 15m 13h 31m 13h 23m 12h 53m 12h 15m 11h 35m 11h 0m 10h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Bhopal, India §

Bhopal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bhopal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bhopal, 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) 7 8 10 12 12 12 14 13 11 10 7 7