Monthly climate in Bankura, West Bengal, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bankura features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1527 mm (60.1 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bankura enjoys an average of 3469 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 Bankura, West Bengal, India §

The warmest months in Bankura are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bankura experiences 293 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 Bankura, West Bengal, 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
(87°F)
36°C
(96°F)
42°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
42°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(107°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bankura, West Bengal, India §

Bankura usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bankura are January, February and November. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bankura, West Bengal, 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) 5 (0.2) 18 (0.7) 22 (0.9) 60 (2.3) 162 (6.4) 204 (8.0) 317 (12.5) 290 (11.4) 254 (10.0) 142 (5.6) 14 (0.6) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 4 10 17 23 28 28 25 14 1 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Bankura, West Bengal, India §

The sunniest months in Bankura are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bankura: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bankura, West Bengal, 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 244 283 333 333 344 296 262 273 264 285 278 268
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 52m 11h 21m 12h 0m 12h 41m 13h 15m 13h 31m 13h 23m 12h 53m 12h 15m 11h 35m 11h 0m 10h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Bankura, West Bengal, India §

Bankura 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 Bankura UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bankura, West Bengal, 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) 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 13 12 10 7 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bankura, West Bengal, India

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