Monthly climate in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalpaiguri features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3220 mm (126.8 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jalpaiguri enjoys an average of 3334 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India §

The warmest months in Jalpaiguri are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalpaiguri experiences 290 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 Jalpaiguri, 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 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(51°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India §

Jalpaiguri usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 690 mm (27.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jalpaiguri are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jalpaiguri, 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) 6 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 32 (1.2) 110 (4.3) 242 (9.5) 539 (21.2) 877 (34.5) 655 (25.8) 504 (19.9) 234 (9.2) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 5 15 25 28 30 31 27 13 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India §

The sunniest months in Jalpaiguri are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jalpaiguri: 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 Jalpaiguri, 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 234 273 327 319 323 277 212 249 250 291 291 284
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 39m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 26m 13h 45m 13h 36m 13h 1m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 49m 10h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India §

Jalpaiguri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jalpaiguri UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jalpaiguri, 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) 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 12 11 9 7 6