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Monthly climate in Puruliya, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puruliya 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 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1573 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puruliya enjoys an average of 3503 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puruliya, India

The warmest months in Puruliya 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, Puruliya experiences 288 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 Puruliya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puruliya, India

Puruliya usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 311 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puruliya are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puruliya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)19 (0.7)24 (1.0)49 (1.9)132 (5.2)226 (8.9)345 (13.6)333 (13.1)255 (10.0)132 (5.2)14 (0.6)32 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)235915232929241323

Monthly sunshine hours in Puruliya, India

The sunniest months in Puruliya are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puruliya: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puruliya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245284334336346301267274267289279274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 51m11h 21m12h 0m12h 41m13h 15m13h 31m13h 23m12h 54m12h 15m11h 35m11h 0m10h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Puruliya, India

Puruliya 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 Puruliya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puruliya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6791011121313121076