Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balurghat features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1902 mm (74.9 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balurghat enjoys an average of 3339 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balurghat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balurghat experiences 288 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 (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balurghat, West Bengal, India with other places around the world.
Balurghat usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 27 rainy days and 336 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balurghat are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 4 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 157 (6.2) | 307 (12.1) | 337 (13.3) | 365 (14.4) | 271 (10.7) | 261 (10.3) | 144 (5.7) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Balurghat are March, April and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balurghat: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 3 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 | 279 | 328 | 297 | 283 | 278 | 242 | 272 | 262 | 286 | 289 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 44m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 40m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Balurghat 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 Moderate / 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 Balurghat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |