Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Asansol features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1380 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Asansol enjoys an average of 3495 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Asansol are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Asansol experiences 287 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 (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Asansol, West Bengal, India with other places around the world.
Asansol usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 260 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Asansol are January, February and November. 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) | 7 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 60 (2.4) | 139 (5.5) | 204 (8.0) | 287 (11.3) | 261 (10.3) | 232 (9.1) | 123 (4.8) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Asansol are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Asansol: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 284 | 333 | 333 | 341 | 300 | 262 | 279 | 270 | 290 | 281 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 50m | 11h 21m | 12h 0m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 33m | 13h 24m | 12h 54m | 12h 15m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 41m |
Asansol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 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 Asansol UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |